While we know the "12 days of Christmas" is the period between Dec. 25 and Jan. 6, we don't quite know the origin of this famous Christmas classic and why they want a partridge in a pear tree so badly. There are multiple theories on the internet, we think VOX explains it best:
"The history of the carol is somewhat murky. The earliest known version first appeared in a 1780 children's book called 'Mirth With-out Mischief.' (A first edition of that book sold for $23,750 at a Sotheby's auction in 2014, but you can also buy a digital copy on Amazon.) Some historians think the song could be French in origin, but most agree it was designed as a 'memory and forfeits' game, in which singers tested their recall of the lyrics and had to award their opponents a 'forfeit' — a kiss or a favor of some kind — if they made a mistake."
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