Ten days of squidmas

By Jackie Schwartzstein, Vertebrate Ecology Lab

Happy holidays from MLML!

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Ten days of Squidmas, by Jason Robertshaw.

On the first day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me A large squid with a sharp beak.

On the second day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.

On the third day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Three limpets, Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.

On the fourth day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Four crawling worms, Three limpets, Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.

On the fifth day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Five sucker rings, Four crawling worms, Three limpets, Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.

On the sixth day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Six goosenecks clinging, Five sucker rings, Four crawling worms, Three limpets, Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.

On the seventh day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Seven prawns a-swimming, Six goosenecks clinging, Five sucker rings, Four crawling worms, Three limpets, Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.

On the eighth day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Eight mussels milting, Seven prawns a-swimming, Six goosenecks clinging, Five sucker rings, Four crawling worms, Three limpets, Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.

On the ninth day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Nine maties shanting, Eight mussels milting, Seven prawns a-swimming, Six goosenecks clinging, Five sucker rings, Four crawling worms, Three limpets, Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.

On the tenth day of Squidmas my Blue love gave to me Ten swordfish leaping, Nine maties shanting, Eight mussels milting, Seven prawns a-swimming, Six goosenecks clinging, Five sucker rings, Four crawling worms, Three limpets, Two fertile slugs, And a large squid with a sharp beak.