Twelve Days of a Naperville Christmas

From this week's Naperville On Line Weekly column Naperville Funny Side Up...

Now that you can’t turn on the radio without hearing Christmas songs, this week I thought I’d write a special one, just for Naperville….

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me three decades of Ribfest,
the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me four Naperville high schools,
three decades of Ribfest, the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me five of the downtown eateries, four Naperville high schools, three decades of Ribfest, the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me six acres of Centennial Beach,
five of the downtown eateries, four Naperville high schools, three decades of Ribfest,
the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me the Heaven on Seven restaurant, six acres of Centennial Beach, five of the downtown eateries, four Naperville high schools, three decades of Ribfest, the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eight city councilmen,
the Heaven on Seven restaurant, six acres of Centennial Beach, five of the downtown eateries, four Naperville high schools, three decades of Ribfest, the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me nine branches of Phillip’s Flowers, eight city councilmen, the Heaven on Seven restaurant, six acres of Centennial Beach, five of the downtown eateries, four Naperville high schools, three decades of Ribfest, the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me ten pin bowling at Brunswick,
nine branches of Phillip’s Flowers, eight city councilmen, the Heaven on Seven restaurant, six acres of Centennial Beach, five of the downtown eateries, four Naperville high schools, three decades of Ribfest, the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me eleven Galaxy soccer stars,
ten pin bowling at Brunswick, nine branches of Phillip’s Flowers, eight city councilmen, the Heaven on Seven restaurant, six acres of Centennial Beach, five of the downtown eateries, four Naperville high schools, three decades of Ribfest, the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me twelve Naperville Glancers,
eleven Galaxy soccer stars,
ten pin bowling at Brunswick, nine branches of Phillip’s Flowers, eight city councilmen, the Heaven on Seven restaurant, six acres of Centennial Beach, five of the downtown eateries, four Naperville high schools, three decades of Ribfest, the Two Bostons store and Mayor Pradel in a Santa suit.