The 12 Days of Cheesemas

 [Originally published on December 18, 2016; revised December 12, 2017.]

In honor of the holiday season that surrounds us, I give you the gift of poetry and music. Tomorrow is the twelfth day of Cheesemas. If you have not yet gotten all of your Christmas cheese together, I hope you will take inspiration from this timeless artistic feat.

(Press play, and then scroll down. Feel free to sing along–preferably at the top of your lungs, and with feeling.)

 

The 12 Days of Cheesemas

 

On the first day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

A wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the second day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the third day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the fourth day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the fifth day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

Five Aged Mahons

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the sixth day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

Six Glacier Wildfires

Five Aged Mahons

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the seventh day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

Seven Neal’s Yard Stiltons

Six Glacier Wildfires

Five Aged Mahons

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the eighth day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

Eight triple-cream Bries

Seven Neal’s Yard Stiltons

Six Glacier Wildfires

Five Aged Mahons

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the ninth day of Cheesemas, my monger sampled me

Nine Emmentalers

Eight triple-cream Bries

Seven Neal’s Yard Stiltons

Six Glacier Wildfires

Five Aged Mahons

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the tenth day of Cheesemas, my monger sampled me

Ten Taleggios

Nine Emmentalers

Eight triple-cream Bries

Seven Neal’s Yard Stiltons

Six Glacier Wildfires

Five Aged Mahons

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the eleventh day of Cheesemas, my monger sampled me

Eleven clothbound Cheddars

Ten Taleggios

Nine Emmentalers

Eight triple-cream Bries

Seven Neal’s Yard Stiltons

Six Glacier Wildfires

Five Aged Mahons

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

On the twelfth day of Cheesemas my monger sampled me

Twelve Robiolas

Eleven clothbound Cheddars

Ten Taleggios

Nine Emmentalers

Eight triple-cream Bries

Seven Neal’s Yard Stiltons

Six Glacier Wildfires

Five Aged Mahons

Four Roqueforts

Three Harbisons

Two fresh Crottins

And a wheel of Ossau Iraty.

 

Merry Cheesemas, one and all!

2 thoughts on “The 12 Days of Cheesemas

  1. Woody says:

    Your the greatest, thank you for your wisdom and wit!

    Reply

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