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Saturday, January 1, 2022

Derek Mackie: The 12 Days of Christmas - 2021 version


Reflecting on another festive season and year gone by, I thought it would be nice to revive that good old yuletide classic - the 12 Days of Christmas - and give it a make-over to represent all the woke stuff so common in New Zealand life these days.
 
Unsurprisingly, I was spoilt for choice, with a plethora of PC paraphernalia and social justice crusaders to fill my 12 days. These are the ones that made the cut. 

 A one, two, three…. 

 On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                a rebate for my EV

 On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me….  
                five …. metal …. straws 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                six journos spinning 
                five …. metal …. straws 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                seven experts modelling 
                six journos spinning 
                five …. metal …. straws 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                eight gangs a growing 
                seven experts modelling 
                six journos spinning 
                five …. metal …. straws 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                nine profs a cancelling 
                eight gangs a growing 
                seven experts modelling 
                six journos spinning 
                five …. metal …. straws 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                ten roadblocks blocking 
                nine profs a cancelling 
                eight gangs a growing 
                seven experts modelling 
                six journos spinning 
                five …. metal …. straws 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                eleven greenies preaching 
                ten roadblocks blocking 
                nine profs a cancelling 
                eight gangs a growing 
                seven experts modelling 
                six journos spinning 
                five …. metal …. straws 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 

 On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me…. 
                twelve book-stores banning
                eleven greenies preaching 
                ten roadblocks blocking 
                nine profs a cancelling 
                eight gangs a growing 
                seven experts modelling 
                six journos spinning 
                five …. metal …. straws 
                four ethnic Barbies 
                three Stuff subscriptions 
                two rainbow flags 
                and, a rebate for my EV 


 Happy New Year! 


Derek Mackie is a geologist with a keen interest in current affairs.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you Derek, for injecting some humour into the frightening direction our country (New Zealand NOT Aotearoa), seems to be heading in.

Ray S said...

Well done. I guess you had to narrow the list down to only twelve to make the song work.
If you do another one next year, you may not be allowed to publish it.

Robert Arthur said...

It is so sad that wry critcal humour, once so much a part of the presidng culture, is now only available outside of the msm. The ditty has endless possibilities; Waitangi Tribunal rulings etc etc

Doug Longmire said...

Well spoken Derek !!
You got it right !!

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