There’s pretty good evidence suggesting “five golden rings” isn’t jewelry but instead a reference to either the yellowish rings around a pheasant’s neck or to “goldspinks,” an old name for a pretty little bird called the goldfinch.

[–] nul@programming.dev 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not only that, there's reason to believe that every verse in this 18th century carrol is about a bird. Specifically, birds eaten at medieval feasts. Though some of the verses are harder to decode than others.

https://www.birdspot.co.uk/culture/the-birds-of-the-twelve-days-of-christmas

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

That's amazing, though I wonder what day 8 is

[–] AmberPrince@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The geese are there to take back the rings.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago

To Mordor!? =D

[–] lillardfair@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Andy and Erin feel ya

https://youtu.be/jJzki0inKBk?si=7auN5PQs3EaVi0c3

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