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The Cost of Christmas - $18,920

November 28, 2006 5:04:33 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums
Remember that song we all love to sing, at least most of us, On the First day of Christmas, well, it seems that just even the cost of having those 'Ladies dancing' have gone up.

Yep, that list is not so bad really, it's actually quite a Christmas list if you ever think about it. Wouldn't that be something else if you could afford it and tried to give someone everything on 'that' list?! Seriously though, there's no way I would want everything on that list if I could afford it all. There are more interesting things out there to find than trying to look for 'seven Geese a Laying'!


I read this article on MSN Money on msn.com today. It's an annual tradition for PNC Wealth Management to tabulate the true cost of Christmas. This year's Index indicated that the price of Christmas has jumped from last year's cost to 3.1% more this year! That might not sound like a lot to some folks, but to others who might be thinking about actually buying a pear tree, the cost of those having gone up by 44%, hey, that's a lot of dough!

Here's what's on the list :

One partridge Cost $15 in 2005 Current cost is still $15
Pear tree Cost $89.99 in 2005 Current cost is $129.99 that's a 44.40% increase!
Two turtle doves Cost $40 in 2005 Current cost is $40 no change here

Four calling birds Cost $399.96 in 2005 Current cost is $479.96 that's a 20.00% hike!


To read that article in more detail, here's a link

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Reply #1 November 28, 2006 11:18:00 PM
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Eh, my tuition's still higher.

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Reply #2 November 29, 2006 12:16:32 AM
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Eh, my tuition's still higher.


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Can you imagine having a singing telegram of 11 Lords a Leaping at your dorm door!!
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Reply #3 November 29, 2006 12:47:54 AM
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Can you imagine having a singing telegram of 11 Lords a Leaping at your dorm door!


No...but sometimes I wish 11 girls would just show up there.

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Reply #4 November 29, 2006 12:57:01 AM
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No...but sometimes I wish 11 girls would just show up there.


! I figured as much! Hey, no studying for finals yet?
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Reply #5 November 29, 2006 7:46:45 AM
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Four calling birds Cost $399.96 in 2005 Current cost is $479.96 that's a 20.00% hike!

Chicken is cheaper and it really tastes like chicken

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Reply #6 November 29, 2006 8:38:46 AM
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No...but sometimes I wish 11 girls would just show up there

I think you only get like 8 maids a milking, but look at it this way...you KNOW they have strong hands

I think the birds are up because of avian flu. Maybe if you got the "clearance" stock out of Taiwan you could get a better rate!

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Reply #7 November 29, 2006 9:39:38 AM
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Hey, no studying for finals yet?


Finals are in a week and a half...I'm brimming with excitement...*cough*sarcasm*cough*

I think you only get like 8 maids a milking, but look at it this way...you KNOW they have strong hands


Heh, heh...this is true.

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Reply #8 November 29, 2006 10:11:47 AM
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Four calling birds Cost $399.96 in 2005 Current cost is $479.96 that's a 20.00% hike! Chicken is cheaper and it really tastes like chicken


Hehe, that it is!


I think you only get like 8 maids a milking, but look at it this way...you KNOW they have strong hands


I'm leaving that one alone!!

think the birds are up because of avian flu.


You might be right about that!!


Finals are in a week and a half...I'm brimming with excitement...*cough*sarcasm*cough*


I can bet!! Good luck with it!
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