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13 Days of Halloween

Traditional Song with a Spooky Twist

By Chloe GilholyPublished 6 years ago 2 min read
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On the first day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

And a casket in an organ!

On the second day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the third day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the fourth day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the fifth day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the sixth day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Six pumpkin spice lattes;

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the seventh day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Seven metal albums;

Six pumpkin spice lattes;

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the eighth day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Eight sizzling cauldrons;

Seven metal albums;

Six pumpkin spice lattes;

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the ninth day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Nine zombies swinging;

Eight sizzling cauldrons;

Seven metal albums;

Six pumpkin spice lattes;

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the tenth day of Halloween

Ten goblins grooving;

Nine zombies swinging;

Eight sizzling cauldrons;

Seven metal albums;

Six pumpkin spice lattes;

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the eleventh day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Eleven dragons slaying;

Ten goblins grooving;

Nine zombies swinging;

Eight sizzling cauldrons;

Seven metal albums;

Six pumpkin spice lattes;

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the twelfth day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Twelve ghosts hosting;

Eleven dragons slaying;

Ten goblins grooving;

Nine zombies swinging;

Eight sizzling cauldrons;

Seven metal albums;

Six pumpkin spice lattes;

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

On the thirteenth day of Halloween

Dracula gave to me:

Thirteen skeletons singing;

Twelve ghosts hosting;

Eleven dragons slaying;

Ten goblins grooving;

Nine zombies swinging;

Eight sizzling cauldrons;

Seven metal albums;

Six pumpkin spice lattes;

Five spell books;

Four screeching bats;

Three black cats;

Two white dresses,

And a casket in an organ!

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About the Creator

Chloe Gilholy

Former healthcare worker and lab worker from Oxfordshire. Author of ten books including Drinking Poetry and Game of Mass Destruction. Travelled to over 20 countries.

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