'12 Days of Christmas' Louisiana Style

Poor Frederic Austin. Austin was the 18th century English composer who penned the original lyrics to the Holiday classic, "The 12 Days of Christmas." And we refer to Mr. Austin as "poor" because, no matter how many different versions of his original, no matter the thousands of rewrites, there's never been one quite like this. KEEL's Erin McCarty attempt (loosely speaking, of course) at her own rendering.

On the first day of Christmas

my true love gave to me:

A pelican in a Pastry

On the second day of Christmas

my true love gave to me:

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the third day of Christmas

my true love gave to me:

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the fourth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me:

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the fifth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me:

5 crawfish boils

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the sixth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me:

6 kings cakes

5 crawfish boils

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the seventh day of Christmas

my true love gave to me:

7 duck pond outings

6 tasty king cakes

5 crawfish boils

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the eighth day of Christmas

my true love gave to me:

8 boat ramps open

7 duck pond outings

6 tasty king cakes

5 crawfish boils

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the ninth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

9 jackpots winning

8 boat ramps open

7 duck pond outings

6 tasty king cakes

5 crawfish boils

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the tenth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

10 Great Raft cold ones

9 jackpots winning

8 boat ramps open

7 duck pond outings

6 tasty king cakes

5 crawfish boils

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the eleventh day of Christmas

my true love sent to me:

11 pothole puddles

10 Great Raft cold ones

9 jackpots winning

8 boat ramps open

7 duck pond outings

6 tasty king cakes

5 crawfish boils

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

On the twelfth day of Christmas

my true love sent to me

a dozen roses blooming

11 pothole puddles

10 Great Raft cold ones

9 jackpots winning

8 boat ramps open

7 duck pond outings

6 tasty king cakes

5 crawfish boils

4 Cajun daiquiris

3 shrimp busters

2 gator teeth

and a pelican in a pastry

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’12 Days of Christmas’ Louisiana Style [VIDEO]

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