12: Showing Off
“On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...”
Okay, the Twelve Days of Christmas start at Christmas Day, but go with me here. Various activities are associated with various days, but the idea of the twelve is mostly associated with the carol and its extremely extravagant gift-giving. And half of the gifts involve birds for some reason.
But like the Must-Have Toy, Showing Off is part of the festivities for some. Who can give the most impressive gift, throw the most lavish party, have the most lights on their house? One-upmanship may not suit the season of goodwill, but here we are, anything involving competition for prestige or attention can turn out like this.
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