Lords a leaping, maids a milking and partridges in a pear tree are hardly useful gifts these days, but thanks to the classic song's popularity, they are now used as a standard measure for inflation. Of course, if you did want to get these gifts for your true love, the inflation measures can tell you just how much debt they will bring you. This year, the total cost for the full list of gifts costs $101,119.84.

The most expensive item on the list? Six swans a swimming that will run you $6,300. While the item measurements make sense, I just can't fathom how eight maids a milking only costs $58 when nine ladies dancing goes for $6,294.03. I guess that's why I'm not an economist.

Link Via Consumerist

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