The Twelve Days of Christmas
Order of Hire -- First Names, Please!
Before and After
It's a Hoax!
Notorious Celebrities, 2013
100
The second day.
What are Two Turtle Doves?
100
Birtciel, Schneider, Stuczynski.
What are Jerry, Darrin, and Nick?
100
This lead singer of The Supremes has changed genders and become the head of the Commercial Lines Pricing department.
Who is Diana Ross Fonticella?
100
In 1995, Fox Television broadcast footage of an alien autopsy; the alien had supposedly crash-landed near this American town in 1947 -- but it was a hoax.
What is Roswell, New Mexico?
100
This reality-show couple, a former Olympic decathlete and a former airline stewardess (and ex-wife of an O.J. Simpson attorney), announced their separation in 2013 -- did anyone not see this coming?
Who are Bruce and Kris Jenner? (Also acceptable: Bruce Jenner and Kris Kardashian)
200
The third day.
What are Three French Hens?
200
Mamoottile, Roddy, Slean.
What is Rob, Ryan, and Nitha?
200
This bison hunter and Wild West showman of the late 1800s is now the manager of the Corporate Actuarial department.
Who is Buffalo Bill Herr?
200
The German magazine Der Stern paid $6 million in 1983 for a series of diaries purportedly written by this man -- but it was a hoax.
Who is Adolph Hitler?
200
This cooking show hostess who specializes in "comfort foods" lost her show when she admitted to having used racist language in the past.
Who is Paula Deen?
300
The fifth day.
What are Five Golden Rings?
300
Barnett, Gaber, Harrington.
What is Bob, Liz, and Dan?
300
This Wisconsin congressman was Mitt Romney's running mate in 2012; now he's a commercial pricing supervisor.
Who is Paul Ryan Crawford?
300
Disc jockeys and rabid fans started a rumor in 1968 that this Beatle had died in a car crash and been replaced by a look-alike -- but it was a hoax.
Who is Paul McCartney?
300
This former Disney channel star re-invented her image in 2013, most famously by twerking with an uncomfortable-looking Robin Thicke at the MTV awards. (But her mom claims she is still proud!)
Who is Miley Cyrus?
400
The ninth day.
What are Nine Ladies Dancing?
400
Crawford, Puda, Russell.
What is Kevin, Rhonda, and Ryan?
400
This country singer had #1 singles like "Should've Been a Cowboy" and "Who's That Man" before becoming head of the Personal Lines Pricing department.
Who is Toby Keith Holler?
400
In 2009, Richard and Mayumi Heene tried to convince the news media that their 6-year-old son was trapped in this runaway home-made device, shaped like a UFO -- but it was a hoax.
What is a balloon?
400
In January, this cyclist finally admitted to Oprah that he had indeed doped his way to multiple wins of the Tour de France, though he insisted he was clean for races in 2009 and 2010.
Who is Lance Armstrong?
500
The eleventh day.
What are Eleven Pipers Piping?
500
Badowski, Jaroh, Stonestreet.
What is Laura, John, and Gina?
500
Give me liberty, or give me death, or give me this Canadian associate who joined us in 2013.
Who is Patrick Henry Liu?
500
It wasn't exactly a hoax -- but this man's 1938 radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds" convinced millions of listeners that Martians had landed in Grover's Mills, NJ.
Who was Orson Welles?
500
This former Chicago Bull re-invented himself as a diplomat in 2013 when he became buds with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, calling him "a friend for life." (Presumably, Kim's uncle felt the same way until recently....)
Who is Dennis Rodman?
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