Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 10

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:

Ten lords a-leaping

Nine ladies dancing

Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming

Six geese a-laying

Five gold(en) rings

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree!

Special Facts: A most definite allusion to Jehovah's Ten Commandments. Jehovah was the name Jesus Christ went by in the Old Testament, before His earthy birth; you could say that's his "true name."

Everyone knows the Ten Commandments, and regardless of what religion you follow, you really can't go wrong with commandments like these:

1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me. (No pretentious worship.)

2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images. (No fickle or irreverent worship.)

3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. (Respect for the Lord and other sacred things.)

4. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. (Balance between work and rest.)

5. Honor thy father and thy mother. (Respect for your parents.)

6. Thou shalt not kill. (Respect for all life.)

7. Thou shalt not commit adultery. (Loyalty to your significant other.)

8. Thou shalt not steal. (Be honest, make an honest living for yourself.)

9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. (Always tell the truth, avoid gossip.)

10. Thou shalt not covet. (Be grateful for what you already have.)