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12 Days Of Christmas Price Tag Climbs

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 3, 2008

Given the economic downturn, even the most romantic might balk at the $86,609 price tag for the items in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol.

That's this year's cost, according to the annual Christmas Price Index compiled by PNC Wealth Management, which tallies the single partridge in a pear tree to the 12 drummers drumming, purchased repeatedly as the song suggests.

The price is up $8,508, or 10.9 percent, from $78,100 last year. There were some relative bargains this year, including gold rings and geese.

Here's the cost breakdown:

Partridge, $20 (2007: $15)

Pear Tree, $200 (2007: $150)

Two Turtle Doves, $55 (2007: $40)

Three French Hens, $30 (2007: $45)

Four Calling Birds (canaries), $600 (2007: same)

Five Gold Rings, $350 (2007: $395)

Six Geese a-Laying, $240 (2007: $360)

Seven Swans a-Swimming, $5,600 (2007: $4,200)

Eight Maids a-Milking, $52 (2007: $47)

Nine Ladies Dancing (per performance), $4,759 (2007: same)

10 Lords a-Leaping (per performance), $4,414 (2007: $4,285)

11 Pipers Piping (per performance), $2,285 (2007: $2,213)

12 Drummers Drumming (per performance), $2,475 (2007: $2,398)

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