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Here are three Australian Versions of the traditional 12 days of Christmas. As is typical of hand-me-down parodies, there are as many versions as there are gum trees.
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| First version | Second version | Third version |
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| On the first day of Christmas, | On the first day of Christmas | On the first day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me, | my true love sent to me |
| A kookaburra in a gum tree. | An emu up a gum tree. | An emu up a gum tree |
| On the second day of Christmas, | On the second day of Christmas | On the second day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true sent to me, | My true sent to me |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the third day of Christmas, | On the third day of Christmas | On the third day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the fourth day of Christmas, | On the fourth day of Christmas | On the fourth day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling, | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the fifth day of Christmas, | On the fifth day of Christmas | On the fifth day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me |
| Five kangaroos, | Five kangaroos, | Five kangaroo |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling, | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the sixth day of Christmas, | On the sixth day of Christmas | On the sixth day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me |
| Six sharks a-surfing, | Six brolgas dancing, | Six platypus |
| Five kangaroos, | Five Kangaroos, | Five Kangaroos |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling, | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the seventh day of Christmas, | On the seventh day of Christmas | On the seventh day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me |
| Seven emus laying, | Seven possums playing, | Seven koalas climbing |
| Six sharks a-surfing, | Six brolgas dancing, | Six platypus |
| Five kangaroos, | Five kangaroos, | Five Kangaroos |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the eighth day of Christmas, | On the eighth day of Christmas | On the eighth day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me |
| Eight dingos dancing, | Eight dingoes digging, | Eight possums playing |
| Seven emus laying, | Seven possums playing, | Seven koalas climbing |
| Six sharks a-surfing, | Six brolgas dancing, | Six platypus |
| Five kangaroos, | Five kangaroos, | Five Kangaroos |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling, | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the ninth day of Christmas, | On the ninth day of Christmas | On the ninth day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me |
| Nine crocs a-snoozing? | Nine wombats working, | Nine wombats working |
| Eight dingos dancing, | Eight dingoes digging | Eight possums playing |
| Seven emus laying, | Seven possums playing, | Seven koalas climbing |
| Six sharks a-surfing, | Six brolgas dancing, | Six platypus |
| Five kangaroos, | Five kangaroos, | Five Kangaroos |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling, | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the tenth day of Christmas, | On the tenth day of Christmas | On the tenth day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me |
| Ten wombats washing, | Ten lizards leaping, | Ten lizards leaping |
| Nine crocs a-snoozing? | Nine wombats working, | Nine wombats working |
| Eight dingos dancing, | Eight dingoes digging | Eight possums playing |
| Seven emus laying, | Seven possums playing, | Seven koalas climbing |
| Six sharks a-surfing, | Six brolgas dancing, | Six platypus |
| Five kangaroos, | Five kangaroos, | Five Kangaroos |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling, | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the eleventh day of Christmas, | On the eleventh day of Christmas | On the eleventh day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me" |
| Eleven lizards leaping, | Eleven numbats nagging, | Eleven numbats nagging |
| Ten wombats washing, | Ten lizards leaping, | Ten lizards leaping |
| Nine crocs a-snoozing? | Nine wombats working, | Nine wombats working |
| Eight dingos dancing, | Eight dingoes digging, | Eight possums playing |
| Seven emus laying, | Seven possums playing, | Seven koalas climbing |
| Six sharks a-surfing, | Six brolgas dancing, | Six platypus |
| Five kangaroos, | Five kangaroos, | Five Kangaroos |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling, | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And a emu up a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree |
| On the twelfth day of Christmas, | On the twelfth day of Christmas | On the twelfth day of Christmas |
| My true love sent to me, | My true love sent to me | My true love sent to me |
| Twelve possums playing, | Twelve parrots prattling, | Twelve parrots prattling |
| Eleven lizards leaping, | Eleven numbats nagging, | Eleven numbats nagging |
| Ten wombats washing, | Ten lizards leaping, | Ten lizards leaping |
| Nine crocs a-snoozing? | Nine wombats working, | Nine wombats working |
| Eight dingos dancing, | Eight dingoes digging, | Eight possums playing |
| Seven emus laying, | Seven possums playing, | Seven koalas climbing |
| Six sharks a-surfing, | Six brolgas dancing, | Six platypuses |
| Five kangaroos, | Five kangaroos, | Five Kangaroos |
| Four lyrebirds, | Four koalas cuddling, | Four kookaburras |
| Three wet galahs, | Three kookaburras laughing, | Three jabirus |
| Two snakes on skis, | Two pink galahs, | Two pink galahs |
| And a kookaburra in a gum tree. | And an emu up a gum tree! | And an emu up a gum tree |
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Tom Wills (2000) |
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