12 Days Latino Style

by UnknownMami on December 18, 2009

by Meeko Fabulous and Unknown Mami
On the first day of Christmas,
my Nana gave to me
a perico in an aguacate tree. (parrot in an avocado tree)

On the second day of 
Christmas,
my Nana gave to me
dos saladitos, (two salted plums)
and a perico in an aguacate tree.
On the third day of Christmas, 
my Nana gave to me
three pairs of chanclas, (flip flops/ slippers)
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my Nana gave to me,
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my Nana gave to me
five nalgadas (I was bad), (butt spankings)
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my Nana gave to me
six kinds of chile,
five nalgadas,
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my Nana gave to me
seven Tias chismiando, (Aunts gossiping)
six kinds of chile,
five nalgadas,
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my Nana gave to me
ocho tostadas,
seven Tias chismiando,
six kinds of chile,
five nalgadas,
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree
.

On the 9th day of Christmas
my Nana gave to me
nine Padre Nuestros, (Our Fathers)
ocho tostadas,
seven Tias chismiando,
six kinds of chile,
five nalgadas,
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree. 

 
On the tenth day of Christmas,
my Nana gave to me 
ten chiles rellenos,
nine Padre Nuestros
ocho tostadas,
seven Tia’s chismiando,
six kinds of chile,
five nalgadas,
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree.
On the eleveth day of Christmas
my Nana gave to me
eleven full piñatas,
ten chiles rellenos,

nine Padre Nuestros
ocho tostadas,
seven Tia’s chismiando,
six kinds of chile,
five nalgadas,
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas
my Nana gave to me
doce pork tamales
eleven full piñatas
ten chiles rellenos,

nine Padre Nuestros
ocho tostadas,
seven Tia’s chismiando,
six kinds of chile,
five nalgadas,
four jalapeños,
three pairs of chanclas,
dos saladitos,
and a perico in an aguacate tree.



I had a wonderful time writing this Latino version of 12 Days of Christmas with my bloggy buddy Meeko Fabulous. It our way of wishing you:

Feliz Navidad, Prospero Año, y Felicidad!

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  • Rosie
    Too funny! I sang it as I read it
  • AngelCel
    Love this! I was singing the words in my head as I read them!
  • Meeko Fabulous
    This was a LOT of fun! Did you notice all my entries had something to do with food??? LoL! I put it up on my blog today. I had such a busy weekend I didn't get to post it when I wanted to.
  • DysfunctionalMom
    This is wonderful! I love it.
  • Brilliant!! I have been busier than a cat in a sandbox lately but Hanukkah is over and I am back in action.
  • I've been missing you!
  • ace1028
    What a wonderful job! Too funny. Feliz Navidad!!! I miss speaking Spanish. I used to work with friends to enhance my vocabulary [I may need to e-mail them your link!] but I am so rusty nowadays. My daughter can count to ten, though. ;) Hope you're having a fantastic weekend!
  • Thank you! I miss speaking Spanish too. I'm the only one in my household that does. I'm teaching my daughter, but she is only 15 months so she's not the best conversationalist. She loves it though. Whenever we have Spanish speaking relatives visit, her face lights up at the sounds.

    Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
  • ace1028
    I love the language. I started to use it w. my daughter when she was a baby,
    but it didn't stick right away. It's getting there. Thanks to Dora and
    Diego, but I'll take it anyway!!!

    Thanks, you, too! :)
  • So very cute! I expected the 12th day to be a doce of Pepto Bismo.

    Talented for sure!
  • Love it!!!!
    Love your picture of the unknown mami - funny. I remember seeing the unknown comic in the 80's in Manhattan Beach, CA - so i had to laugh.
    love to you.
    kelly
  • macey
    I'm horrible at pronouncing spanish words as beautifully as people who speak it fluently, but it sounds very pretty. :)
  • Mrs4444
    Why haven't we adopted this tradition?! That's a lot of presents!!
  • This is so cute!! I haven't seen such an awesome remake of the 12 days of Christmas since I heard the 12 pains of Christmas. Yours is great, I was actually singing it in my head to the tune, he he! I especially love the butt spankings, I got those alot too. Thanks for sharing, this definitely made me smile! :-D
  • theredheadriter
    I think you and your blog are great! I have an award for you at The Redhead Riter

    http://theredheadriter.blogspot.com/2009/12/som...

    Thanks and enjoy!


    That new song was funny!
  • lifewithkaishon
    It is so creative and fun! : ) You are the coolest! I am going to bed. Goodnight. Sleep tight. Don't let the bedbugs bite : )
  • Damn, now I'm humming the tune!
  • adrienzgirl
    You and Meeko are so fabulous! Muy Beuno!
  • frau
    Feliz Navidad Mami and family!!
  • stevenanthony
    Feliz Navidad to you both! Wonderful job,

    have a great holiday my friend
  • Maureen
    I want to use this for my 2010-2011 class's holiday performance! Adorable!
  • You can use it as long as I'm invited to the performance.
  • Cat8040
    Feliz Navidad!

    The Latino 12 days sounds a lot more delicious than the Anglo 12 days. Ours is 23 birds, 42 fine arts majors, and eight milk maids. The only thing I'd trade out would be golden rings over spankings!
  • This is really adorable. I've been out of town for a week, just returning. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday.
  • Ha! Ha! Great! You wrote that? Impressive.
  • Thank you!
  • I am trying so hard to learn spanish (and failing miserably) so i can speak with my hubbs and his older generation of family. I read this and got a giggle! Then i tried to read it aloud to him. So not funny when you struggle through pronouncing! LOL he read it himself and got the true giggle. then we giggled about my HORRIBLE attempt to sing it in spanish!!
  • court_n2000
    Too cute! I think I only knew like two of those words... I always seemed to get Cs and Ds in Espanol for some reason.
  • helenmcg
    Brilliant! I have a friend who would love this, can I cut and paste and forward? xx
  • Yes, you may.
  • Great job!! Feliz Navidad!!
    (Even though I am lazy and I Ctrl C + Ctrl V those words, I do sincerely wish you and your loved ones 聖誕節快樂!)

    :-)
  • I hope that means what I think it means because if I get it tattooed on the back of my neck, I don't want to look like a fool.
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