A Missoula-fied Parody of ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’

Yesterday we learned what Montana's top Christmas song was and while it's a little boring, it didn't make the list of annoying Christmas songs, so that's good.

A Christmas song I loved as a kid, but I think other people thought was annoying, was "The 12 Days of Christmas." The variations on the song were as enjoyable to me as the original.

Isn't that part of the holidays, too? Taking a tradition and putting your spin on it? My aunt and uncle have changed the words to "The Night Before Christmas" for their annual Christmas Newsletter for years.

In light of having fun with holiday tradition (and Christmas Carols) here's a "Missoula" version of "The 12 Days of Christmas."

12 Urban Deer

urban deer Missoula

(of course, there are many more than 12)

11 Football Players

Image courtesy of U of Montana Athletics, Tommy Martino

(Go Griz!)

10 Local Bands

local bands Missoula

(One place to catch many talented Missoula musicians is this year's Missoula on Main celebration on New Year's Eve.)

9 Ways Across Town

Malfunction Junction Missoula

(it's a special skill)

8 Skiiers Skiing

misssoula skiing

(Friends on Powder Day!)

7 Floaters Floating

Floating the Clark Fork River Missoula Montana

(how many tubes have you seen connected and floating down the Clark Fork?)

6 Pack of Beer 

missoula beer

(Opinion: Beer is better than "Six geese a laying.)

5 Missoula Valleys

Missoula from above

(this one worked out well)

4 Roundabouts

Missoula roundabouts

(probably deserved a higher number)

3 Rivers

Missoula Rivers

(this one worked out well, too)

2 Stadiums 

Missoula Stadiums

(Go Griz! Go Paddleheads!)

and a broken-down Subaru SUV

Missoula subaru

(what's more Missoula than an old Subaru on its last legs?)

-Happy Holidays