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I kept meaning to post on this during the peak of the Christmas season. Now that you’ve carted the tree to the curb and picked up the last of the needles from your rug, the truth can be revealed. <\/p>\n

If you want to know what the song “12 Days of Christmas”<\/a> is all about — and you think you do<\/i> know, check this out<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I kept meaning to post on this during the peak of the Christmas season. Now that you’ve carted the tree to the curb and picked up the last of the needles from your rug, the truth can be revealed. 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