From: Laura Bashlor <lauralou@gatecoms.gatecom.com>
Subject: Happy Holidays
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 23:21:07 -0500
This has made the rounds of two other groups to which I belong, but it
was so cute I wanted to share it. I hear it was made by a graduate
student, or college professor, respectively.
Happy Holidays,
Laura (MI)
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Eleven Pipers Piping
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Ten Lords A-Leaping
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Nine Ladies Dancing
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Eight Maids A-Milking
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(\(__)/)-' (\(__)/)-' (\(__)/)-' (\(__)/)-' ;--`
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Seven swans A-Swimming
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|/ )/ |/ )/ |/ )/ |/ )/ |/ )/ |/ )/ |/ )/ / |
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Five Golden Rings
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And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*~*:.
Warm wishes for a VERY Merry Christmas! :)
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