On the second day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the third day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
five ice-free wings,
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
six geese-a-living,
five ice-free wings,
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
seven rules for swimming,
six geese-a-living,
five ice-free wings,
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
eight machines for milking,
seven rules for swimming,
six geese-a-living,
five ice-free wings,
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
nine ladies' dance shoes,
eight machines for milking,
seven rules for swimming,
six geese-a-living,
five ice-free wings,
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
ten kids-a-leaping,
nine ladies' dance shoes,
eight machines for milking,
seven rules for swimming,
six geese-a-living,
five ice-free wings,
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
eleven lines of piping,
ten kids-a-leaping,
nine ladies' dance shoes,
eight machines for milking,
seven rules for swimming,
six geese-a-living,
five ice-free wings,
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
standards gave to me
twelve hummers humming,
eleven lines of piping,
ten kids-a-leaping,
nine ladies' dance shoes,
eight machines for milking,
seven rules for swimming,
six geese-a-living,
five ice-free wings,
four harmless birds,
three ball-point pens,
two rubber gloves,
and a guide to the fire safety tree!
Happy Holidays from the American National Standards Institute.