Had this idea for a while, but I think I'll finally unleash it this year... Your mission here is to make a story titled after one of the verses of the classic song: A PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE/ 2 TURTLE DOVES/ 3 FRENCH HENS/ 4 CALLING BIRDS/ 5 GOLDEN RINGS/ 6 GEESE A-LAYING/ 7 SWANS A-SWIMMING/ 8 MAIDS A-MILKING/ 9 LADIES DANCING/ 10 LORDS A-LEAPING/ 11 PIPERS PIPING/ 12 DRUMMERS DRUMMING. Choose one of these and write your short tale. It doesn't have to be about someone giving them as gifts. It doesn't even have to be about Christmas at all. For example, the 5 GOLDEN RINGS could be some sort of pirate quest for treasure, 11 PIPERS PIPING could be about an elementary orchestra recital, 3 FRENCH HENS could be about a farmer and his wife in France etc. Please take a look at the entries before you join the contest to make sure there are no duplicates. I might give some $Juice$ to the entries I like best!