Concept and wording by Anthony, art and prose tweaking by Josh of CartoonsByJosh.com (be sure to visit his tip jar)
As sung to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas by EveryMann, Climate Scientist, with backup vocals by the SkS Singers
On the first day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the second day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the third day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the fourth day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the fifth day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Five oooold tree rings…, Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the sixth day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Six geeks explaining…Five oooold tree rings…, Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the seventh day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Seven trolls-a-trolling, Six geeks explaining…Five oooold tree rings…, Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the eighth day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Eight grants a-milking, Seven trolls-a-trolling, Six geeks explaining…Five oooold tree rings…, Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the ninth day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Nine models dancing, Eight grants a-milking, Seven trolls-a-trolling, Six geeks explaining…Five oooold tree rings…, Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the tenth day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Ten Lord O’ Moncktons, Nine models dancing, Eight grants a-milking, Seven trolls-a-trolling, Six geeks explaining…Five oooold tree rings…, Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the Eleventh day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Eleven Twits-a-tweeting, Ten Lord O’ Moncktons, Nine models dancing, Eight grants a-milking, Seven trolls-a-trolling, Six geeks explaining…Five oooold tree rings…, Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending, and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
On the Twelfth day of Climategate, my true cause gave to me:
Twelve polar panics, Eleven Twits-a-tweeting, Ten Lord O’ Moncktons, Nine models dancing, Eight grants a-milking, Seven trolls-a-trolling, Six geeks explaining…Five oooold tree rings…, Four cursing profs, Three Henchmen, Two lawsuits pending,
……..and A Hockey stick from a Yamal tree.
Merry Christmas everyone! (no matter what side of the issue you live in) and Congratulations for surviving the Mayan Apocalypse!
Light posting for the next few days, WUWT will resume regularly scheduled programming on December 26th.
A good time to simply wish you and yours the very best in the new year, Anthony. You, your site, your posters, mods and commenters make this a rare site of truth, information and much-needed levity. You are the hub around which much of the CAGW world spins. Your dedication is inspiring and I thank you for your tireless efforts to bring light and sanity to a dark and crazy world. Carry on…
Anthony, I offer my most sincere appreciation to you for bringing us this site. There is no other like it!
The intellectual energy expended and focused here by you, the guest posts, and commenters is absolutely astounding. If there was only some way to estimate the total man hours focused on WUWT from all viewing including the lurkers! Just think about that for a moment!
Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday to all (even the trolls, sorry but no calendars).
In my comment above I should have written “If there was only some way to estimate the total man hours focused on WUWT from all including viewing by the lurkers!”