The 18th century English Christmas carol The Twelve Days of Christmas is one of the most popular carols of the holiday season.
What follows is a different take that instead lists 12 highlights of 2021:
In the first month of '21, the Trump cult gave D.C.
A brutal insurrection spree
In the second month of '21, SNL on TV
Mocks Cancun Ted while Texans freeze
In the third month of '21, throughout the whole country
More approved COVID shots for free
In the fourth month of '21, the royal family
Announce the Prince's death, Godspeed
In the fifth month of '21, ground radar found to be
Graves on residential school property
In the sixth month of '21, the data does agree
Delta strain surging globally
In the seventh month of '21, climate change gave B.C.
A heat dome of 50 degrees
In the eighth month of '21, Canada heard the pleas
Of 4,000 Afghan refugees
In the ninth month of '21, the voters let it be
Another Lib minority
In the tenth month of '21, Bannon brags to GQP
Defies the Congress committee
In the eleventh month of '21, B.C. floods endlessly
Atmospheric rivers fall free
In the twelfth month of '21, no rapid tests from Bonnie
In last place continually
And in the first month of '22, I hope that there will be
A little bit of harmony
Like Anne Murray was crooning in 1983
We could use a little good news, please.
David Buckna
Kelowna
