The 12 Days Of Christmas would cost $19,507
December 16th, 2007 @ 13:40
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The cost of Christmas climbed 3.1% this year, spurred in part by the soaring price of gold, which has been trading north of $840 an ounce recently.The price of five 14-karat gold rings now totals $395, a 21.5% increase over 2006’s $325 (although it’s still nowhere close to 1989 prices, when the rings hit an all-time high of $750). The cost of maids a-milking also rose this year, as unskilled laborers got a 13.6% increase in the federally mandated minimum wage. The cost of an hour of work from eight milkmaids — who hadn’t gotten a raise since 1997 — rose to $46.80. Calling birds and geese also saw cost increases of 20% or greater, according to the PNC Christmas Price Index. Most of the other bird prices in the index remained even with last year’s rates, thanks to steady supply and demand for partridges, turtle doves, French hens and swans. Aside from the geese, only the calling birds — actually canaries — will cost more in 2007 than they did in 2006: National pet retailer Petco told PNC that canary prices were up 25% this year, thanks to increased shipping costs for retailers.
Merry Christmas Whippleworld! 
