On the first day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
a safe worker up in a tree.
On the second day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the third day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
five hoists and slings…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
six geese a-weighing,
five hoists and slings…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
seven spas for swimming,
six geese a-weighing,
five hoists and slings…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
eight machines a-milking,
seven spas for swimming,
six geese a-weighing,
five hoists and slings…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
nine floors for dancing,
eight machines a-milking,
seven spas for swimming,
six geese a-weighing,
five hoists and slings…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
ten tools for sleeping,
nine floors for dancing,
eight machines a-milking,
seven spas for swimming,
six geese a-weighing,
five hoists and slings…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
eleven typers typing,
ten tools for sleeping,
nine floors for dancing,
eight machines a-milking,
seven spas for swimming,
six geese a-weighing,
five hoists and slings…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, standards gave to me…
twelve plumbers plumbing,
eleven typers typing,
ten tools for sleeping,
nine floors for dancing,
eight machines a-milking,
seven spas for swimming,
six geese a-weighing,
five hoists and slings…
four iron birds,
three fenced hens,
two sterile gloves,
and a safe worker up in a tree.
Whether you celebrate Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Boxing Day, the Winter Solstice, or just ring in the New Year, happy holidays to all from the American National Standards Institute.