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Here are the results from PNC's 2008 Annual Christmas Index.

Many factors have been brought into play this year including the rising cost of fuel and a lowered demand for certain items. However while some prices have increased, others such as the Three French Hens are now selling at a bargain price.


For the Year 2008, the actual cost of the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas is as follows:

* One Partridge in a Pear Tree: $219.99 - up 33.3% as opposed to 2007's rise of just 13.8%.

* Two Turtle Doves: $55.00 now for the pair, up 33.3%.

* Three French Hens: $30.00 in total - down by a whopping $15.00 on the full set of 3

* Four Calling Birds: $599.96 - $149.99 each, stable

* Five Gold Rings: $349.95 - after a 11.4% decrease.

* Six Geese-a-Laying: $240.00 - down $120 on 2007.

* Seven Swans-a-Swimming: $5,600.00 - $1,400 more this year with a 33.3% increase

* Eight Maids-a-Milking: $52.40 in total, up 12%.

* Nine Ladies Dancing: $4,759.00 - still steady at $528.80 each.

* Ten Lords-a-Leaping: $4,413.61 - up only 3%.

* Eleven Pipers Piping: $2,284.80 - up 3.2%.

* Twelve Drummers Drumming: $2,475.20 – up 3.2%.

The grand total of the song for this year - up 8.1% on the previous year's amount of $19,507.25, now stands at $21,080.10.
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ONE DOGGONER!!!

September 2nd 2008 11:30
During 1924 a male Labrador retriever named Pep killed the next door neighbour's cat.

labrador retriever
Unfortunately for poor Pep, the cat belonged to the Pennsylvanian Governor who was so angry that an immediate hearing and trial ensued with governor Pinchot presiding. Pep was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.

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The Questions People Ask!

July 16th 2008 10:30
koala
Having been asked the other day whether we, as Australians, live in actual houses? (As opposed to what I don't know - tents perhaps???) I've decided to list some of the most common questions asked by visitors to Australia as were pointed out recently by one of our tourism websites.


Q: Does it ever get windy in Australia? I've never seen it rain on TV. How do your plants grow? (UK)
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bald eagle

Bald Eagles. I remember the first time as a child I was taken to the zoo and shown a Bald Eagle.

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Jokes Guaranteed To Offend

April 16th 2008 08:25
George W Bush shocked
What is a Yankee?
The same as a quickie, but a guy can do it alone.

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black cat on a pole
Over in Georgia, a man by the name of Carl Miles once possessed a 'talking' cat.

He would take his cat out to street corners where the cat would say "I Love You" and "I Want My Mamma". Both he and the cat would then collect money from passers-by.

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Easter At The Whitehouse

March 22nd 2008 01:45
Easter eggs real
OK, so every year in the US the President, his wife and their cohorts have what's known as the annual Easter Egg Roll on the lawns of the Whitehouse.

But to see one with an added twist, you should check out this one....Easter under the Bush Administration!

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Interesting Valentines Facts!

February 14th 2008 11:00
love heart
- Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine's Day each year.

- Of all flowers purchased, men are responsible for buying approximately 3/4.
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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
In 1939, the management of the Chicago based Montgomery Ward department store decided to ask one of their employees, Robert L. May, to compose a story book for the children visiting their store that Christmas.

Drawing on his own experiences as a child and drawing on the line of thought from Hans Christian Anderson's "The Ugly Duckling", Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer was composed, published and handed out to a total of 2.4 million children.

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13 More Interesting Facts

May 14th 2007 00:25
1. In the U.S. the IRS tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war.

2. At the same U.S. tax collection office, over 2 million documents are lost every year.

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15 Very Interesting Facts

May 8th 2007 00:20
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1. The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.

2. Each year, 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats!

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Stupid Laws On Animals

March 30th 2007 00:25
chicks

It is a violation of city code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within 1 week of the Easter holiday. - Baltimore, Maryland

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dog setter

The Top 20 Dog Names in both Australia and the United States.

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