Dear DMC
In these austere times, dull men would be advised to stick at a partridge in a pear tree. All that other stuff adds up to be much to much.
http://consumerist.com/2011/11/reenacting-12-days-of-christmas-will-now-cost-you-more-than-100k.html
With seasonal best wishes
Steve Reszetniak
London
5 December 2011
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Steve,
How about some cutbacks — cost reductions?
Instead of swans a swimming, how about ducks? Ducks are less expensive than swans.
Ladies dancing? Two ways this cost could be reduced: (a) instead of dancing, they sit down and rest; (b) instead of ladies, hire little girls, who would probably charge less.
Grover
