It’s time once again for Susanna Leonard Hill’s Annual Holiday Contest! You can read all the stories — and enter your own story — here: https://susannahill.com/2016/12/08/ho-ho-ho-the-6th-annual-holiday-contest-is-here/
This year the challenge is to use the basic format/concept of The 12 Days of Christmas. Fun, but challenging! I fear I stuck a little too close to the original song. If I get my act together, you may see another story from me. In the meantime, here’s All Creatures Clinic (226 words)!
All Creatures Clinic: Twelve Days of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas
who should limp to me?
A beagle with a bum knee
On the second day of Christmas
who should skulk to me?
Two yowling cats
On the third day of Christmas
Who should bob to me?
Three sick hens
On the fourth day of Christmas
who should lurch to me?
Four woozy mice
On the fifth day of Christmas
who should swim to me?
Five funky fish
On the sixth day of Christmas
who should flap at me?
Six peaky parrots
On the seventh day of Christmas
who should sneeze at me?
Seven snuffling schnoodles
On the eighth day of Christmas
who should howl at me?
Eight achy Airedales
On the ninth day of Christmas
who should whine to me?
Nine wobbly whippets
On the tenth day of Christmas
who should tread to me?
Ten trembling turtles
On the eleventh day of Christmas
Who should crawl to me?
Eleven lousy lizards
On the twelfth day of Christmas
my true love baked for me
TWELVE CHRISTMAS COOKIES
Hallelujah!
CHOMP, CHOMP, MUNCH
GOBBLE, GOBBLE, CRUNCH
Sigh.
On the twelfth day of Christmas
who should dance with glee?
eleven leaping lizards
ten twisting turtles
nine waltzing whippets
eight loping Airedales
seven shuffling schnoodles
six prancing parrots
five frisking fish
four romping mice
three hopping hens
two pouncing cats
and a beagle barking YIPpee.
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Yippee! You did it! I found it challenging too and wasn’t able to stick to the song, so good for you!
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Thanks, Ingrid! 🙂
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I’m so glad they all got better. Fun story!
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Thanks for commenting, David! 🙂
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Gabi…this is fantastic! I love that the animals came to the clinic…and were cured. So much fun…great job!
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Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comment, Vivian! 🙂
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All creatures great and small – lovely!
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Thanks for reading, Norah! 🙂
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I loved this entry. Anything with cute animals is a heart grabber. Well done.
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Ah, thanks, Diane! 🙂
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Those were some well earned cookies. Good luck and happy holidays!
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Thanks, Gregory! Happy holidays!
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Great ending! Loved your alliteration too.
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Thanks, Linda! 🙂
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Love that they all got the healing they needed to fully enjoy Christmas!
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Thanks, Amanda! 🙂
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YIPpee! What a cute story! Great job & good luck!
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Thanks, Cathey! 🙂
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Such a great idea, an animal clinic at Christmas! Much better than a human ER! Good luck!
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Thanks, Eileen! 🙂
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Oh yay, everyone got better! Great word choices like “snuffling schnozzles.” Good luck!
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Thanks, Jennifer! 🙂
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So cute, glad all the animals got better.
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Thanks, Jean! 🙂
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You see, Gabi? It is true! There is nothing cookies can’t make better! 🙂 Thanks for this entertaining twist on the 12 Days. So glad the animals ended up happy and well! Thanks for joining in the fun, and Happy Holidays!
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Thanks, Susanna! This year’s contest was challenging! 🙂
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