‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, South African-Style

(To be sung to the tune of “Twelve Days of Christmas”. All objects were found at traffic lights/robots in South Africa.)

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a dar-ling wood African tree,

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two fab bouquets and a dar-ling wood African tree.

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a dar-ling wood African tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, five real good jokes, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, six sods a-sodding, five real good jokes, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, seven roofs awaiting, six sods a-sodding, five real good jokes, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, eight giraffes a-gallop, seven roofs awaiting, six sods a-sodding, five real good jokes, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine penguins hanging, eight giraffes a-gallop, seven roofs awaiting, six sods a-sodding, five real good jokes, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, ten baobabs a-winding, nine penguins hanging, eight giraffes a-gallop, seven roofs awaiting, six sods a-sodding, five real good jokes, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me, eleven baskets weaving, ten baobabs a-winding, nine penguins hanging, eight giraffes a-gallop, seven roofs awaiting, six sods a-sodding, five real good jokes, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, twelve types of sweeties, eleven baskets weaving, ten baobabs a-winding, nine penguins hanging, eight giraffes a-gallop, seven roofs awaiting, six sods a-sodding, five real good jokes, four zany balls, three fake roses, two fab bouquets and a darling wood African tree.