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You’ve probably already heard the popular Christmas tune on the radio this holiday season. ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ is an English Christmas carol published in 1780 that describes a series of very fancy gifts given back in the day.
So just how much would these extravagant presents cost in today’s dollars?
PNC Wealth Management released its annual ‘Christmas Price Index,’ which calculates how much it would cost to buy the items from the famous tune today. As it turns out, the prices are outrageous!
Read more: 73% of Americans don’t want to receive this Christmas gift​
The total? A whopping $34,363.49! That’s up .7% from last year, making 2016 the priciest year yet. It also would cost $156,507.88 to buy the presents for every time they are repeated in the song.
Imagine what you could buy for $156,507.88?!
Thankfully, gift giving for loved ones is a lot simpler today than it was back in the olden days. For some ideas on gift giving and how to get the very best deals, check out Deals.Clark.com!
Read more: $10 Christmas gifts your family and friends will love
This post was last modified on March 22, 2017 3:11 pm
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