A Christmas carol for college students

Amy Durazo

I love Christmas songs, but some of them are just too dated. We no longer roast chestnuts on the open fire; we no longer care for milking maids, pipers piping, or lords leaping. So here, in honor of the Christmas spirit all over Villanova’s campus, is a carol for college students.

On the first day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

A keg in a kegorator.

On the second day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the third day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the fourth day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the fifth day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Five Domino’s pizzas,

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the sixth day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Six hot professors,

Five Domino’s pizzas,

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the seventh day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Seven pairs of Sevens,

Six hot professors,

Five Domino’s pizzas,

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the eighth day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Eight new Facebook friends,

Seven pairs of Sevens,

Six hot professors,

Five Domino’s pizzas,

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the ninth day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Nine enjoyable Spit meals,

Eight new Facebook friends,

Seven pairs of Sevens,

Six hot professors,

Five Domino’s pizzas,

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the tenth day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Ten bottles of Cristal,

Nine enjoyable Spit meals,

Eight new facebook friends,

Seven pairs of Sevens,

Six hot professors,

Five Domino’s pizzas,

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Eleven tanning sessions,

Ten bottles of Cristal,

Nine enjoyable Spit meals,

Eight new Facebook friends,

Seven pairs of Sevens,

Six hot professors,

Five Domino’s pizzas,

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,

My roommate gave to me

Twelve cases of Corona,

Eleven tanning sessions,

Ten bottles of Cristal,

Nine enjoyable Spit meals,

Eight new Facebook friends,

Seven pairs of Sevens,

Six hot professors,

Five Domino’s pizzas,

Four classes in Bartley,

Three A-pluses,

Two courtside tickets

And a keg in a kegorator.