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On the seventh day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Seven swans a-swimming… Ca-ching! The seven swans are the most expensive presents in the Twelve Days of Christmas song, according to the Christmas Price Index. The Christmas Price Index is a facecious commodity price index tracked by PNC Financial services. To calculate this year’s Christmas Price Index, the PNC researches how much each item costs in the current market. Like any group of goods, shifts in the Christmas Price Index reflect general patterns in the economy.

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On the fifth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Five golden rings… Finally, a timeless gift of impeccable taste. Gold is always a good idea,

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On the fourth day of Christmas,
My true love gave to me,
Four calling birds…

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On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three French hens… But which breed? According to the BBC, there are four major breeds of French hens: Faverolles, La Fleche, Crevecoeurs and Marans. The most practical breed for winter gastronomie is the favorelle, which is a winter egg-laying machine. For those who are inclined to favor style over utility, the Marans is a groovy bird. Even that perennial epitome of cool, James Bond, couldn’t resist the Marans’ chocolate brown eggs.

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On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtle doves…But if you want to be up-to-date this holiday season, you’ll trade a gift of birds for a gift of adorable flats, like Entworths by Faryl Robin.

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On the First Day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree….Do such avian gifts generally come with a gift receipt? Because if my true love gave me such a present, I’d probably return or Craig’s List it by the next day. My true true love knows better. He knows the way to my heart is through my feet. Birds and trees are just fine, but new shoes are divine.

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