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12 days of Christmas - Colly or calling?

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PamelaJ1 Thu 06-Dec-18 07:41:39

Naga has just said Calling, my DH agreed with her. I think colly.
I’ve looked it up and have also found collie!
Well who is correct?

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Gonegirl Thu 06-Dec-18 11:56:23

Colly

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Jalima1108 Thu 06-Dec-18 12:07:33

gillybob if someone presented me with four caulis on the fourth day of Christmas I would tell them to go and make their own cauliflower cheese!

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farview Thu 06-Dec-18 12:23:52

We've always said Calling!

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Jalima1108 Thu 06-Dec-18 12:30:22

Mirth without
Mischief, 1780:
My true love sent to me
Colly birds

Halliwell, 1842:
My mother sent to me
Canary birds

as Flexiblefriend said, it has changed over the years:
colly, canary, collie, colour'd, colley, curley, calling, collie.

You takes your pick!

(But cauli is a flower)

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PamelaJ1 Thu 06-Dec-18 14:25:42

Jalima, the monologue is fabulous.

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Jalima1108 Thu 06-Dec-18 15:46:15

I heard a similar one recited recently (very well too!) but couldn't find that exact one.
It was very similar though Pamela

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