The true magic of a gift lies in its intention

OK bunkies, national inflation levels are on the rise, and that is reflected in the cost of celebrating Christmas in the style of the classic 12 Days of Christmas song, which has increased significantly this year. PNC Bank's annual survey reveals a 4.5% increase in the price of the items featured in the song, totaling $51,476.12 for 2025—an increase of $2,212.65 from last year. This rise in cost largely mirrors the increase in service prices, as inflationary pressures have mainly impacted services rather than goods like birds, which have remained fairly steady.

The price of gold, unfortunately, surged by a soaring 32.5% year-over-year. Interestingly, while purchasing the items online still costs more, the price gap between in-store and online shopping has narrowed compared to previous years. In 2025, buying the entire set of items online would cost $55,748.05, a $4,271.93 premium over in-store purchases. This represents a 3.1% increase from the 2024 online total of $54,073.69.



If you were to buy all the gifts from the entire song - every single repeat of all 12 items - the “True Cost of Christmas,” when doing your own shopping (as opposed to shopping online), would be a staggering $218,542.98, reflecting a 5% increase from the 2024 total.

So it stands to reason that today's holiday theme is - The Twelve Days Of Christmas

The 12 Days Of Christmas -




12 Drinks of Christmas  Fay McKay -




Christmas Countdown   Frank Kelly-




The 12 Days of Christmas A Tale of Avian Misery -




The 12 Gifts of Christmas   Allan Sherman -




The Twelve Days of Yaksmas -




Simon's Cat 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS -




Tonight is the unofficial start of London’s holiday season, when the annual lighting ceremony of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is held on the first Thursday in December.


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The tree is a gift given to Britain by the people of Norway as a thank you for support during the Second World War. The tradition has been ongoing since 1947. The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg will be hosting the Mayor of Oslo, Anne Lindboe, and the Norwegian Ambassador, Tore Hattrem.





(They also light the tree in Boston Commons tonight. The tree is a gift from the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and has been sent every year since the 1970s. It is in recognition of the swift and sustained relief effort the people of Boston put together to aid Halifax after the explosion in their harbor in 1917. )

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