/ 18 December 1998

On the 12th day of Xmas …

On the first day of Christmas the taxman sent to me an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the second day of Christmas my lawyer sent to me, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the third day of Christmas Woolworths sent to me, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the fourth day of Christmas my children showed to me, four private school fees, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the fifth day of Christmas the police gave to me five traffic fines, four private school fees, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the sixth day of Christmas my banker showed to me, six cheques a-bouncing, five traffic fines, four private school fees, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the seventh day of Christmas my ex- love showed to me, seven calls for maintenance, six cheques a-bouncing, five traffic fines, four private school fees, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the eighth day of Christmas my employer showed to me, eight jobs retrenching, seven calls for maintenance, six cheques a-bouncing, five traffic fines, four private school fees, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the ninth day of Christmas the council showed to me, nine rates a- rising, eight jobs retrenching, seven calls for maintenance, six cheques a- bouncing, five traffic fines, four private school fees, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the 10th day of Christmas my broker showed to me, 10 shares a-falling, nine rates a-rising, eight jobs retrenching, seven calls for mainte- nance, six cheques a-bouncing, five traffic fines, four private school fees, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry.

On the 11th day of Christmas my garage showed to me, 11 cars a-missing, 10 shares a falling, nine rates a-rising, eight jobs retrenching, seven calls for maintenance, six cheques a-bouncing, five traffic fines, four private school fees, three maxed accounts, two final demands and an exhaustive tax inquiry

On the 12th day of Christmas my partner showed to me, 12 tax havens with no extradition treaties and that’s the last anyone saw of me.

ENDS

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