Hi, Dog! Glad you're feeling better in time for the holiday rush! :)
jtill, your piece on the Twelve Days of Christmas was just terrific, and the item about the baseball game today is going up on the bulletin board at work!
I'm glad you liked the Twelve Days of Christmas. I had never heard that explanation and, after checking with a few friends who had never heard it either, decided I'd try ATRW to see if anyone had.
Whether its a for real explanation, or something someone made up, it is terrific.