I hate it when Christmas is over. There's so much good music, such tasty foods, so much color and warmth. And presents! I love presents! I wish we celebrated all twelve days of Christmas.

I could be dissuaded from that last enthusiasm if it meant that I would be given all the presents from that funny Christmas carol: 22 turtle doves

30 French hens

36 calling birds

40 gold rings

42 geese a'laying

42 swans a'swimming

40 maids a'milking

36 ladies dancing

30 lords a'leaping

22 pipers piping

12 drummers drumming

and 12 partridges in a pear tree

Giving of presents and the twelve days of Christmas are traditionally tied to the coming of the three wisemen. There are a lot of stories written about them. I've tried my hand at it. Picture, if you will, three learned men, professors, scholars. Don't forget, …