December 3, 2007.
On the first day of Christmas my employee gave to me, a un-paid bill for AT&T.
On the second day of Christmas my employee gave to me, 2 missing orders, and I still need to pay AT&T.
On the third day of Christmas my employee gave to me, 3 chipped tiles, 2 (still) missing orders, and where is the bill for AT&T?
On the fourth day of Christmas my employee gave to me, 4 customers calling, 3 cracked tiles, 2 late orders, and I can't find the bill for AT&T.
On the fifth day of Christmas my employee gave to me....5 Special Orders...4 customers on hold, 3 flawed tiles, 2 found orders, and I can't remember if I paid AT&T.
On the sixth day of Christmas my employee gave to me, 6 invoices needing paying.......5 Special Orders....4 angry customers, 3 broken tiles, 2 shipped orders, and now rent is due from me.
On the seventh day of Christmas my employee gave to me, 7 new orders, 6 invoices need paying....5 Special Orders....4 furious customers, 3 totaled tiles, 2 invoiced orders and now I owe another company.
On the eighth day of Christmas my employee gave to me 8 broken drill bits, 7 orders ready, 6 past due invoices....5 Special Orders....4 customers on hold, 3 messed-up tiles, 2 happy customers, a second notice from AT&T.
On the ninth day of Christmas my employee gave to me, 9 ornaments needed wrapping, 8 broken drill bits, 7 orders with ribbon, 6 now paid invoices....5 Special Orders....4 pissed-off customers, 3 scratched tiles, 2 returned orders and past due rent bill from me.
On the tenth day of Christmas my employee gave to me, 10 credit cards declined, 9 ornaments needing shipping, 8 new drill bits, 7 packed up orders, 6 new invoices....5 Special Orders....4 lost customers, 3 ruined tiles, 2 re-shipped orders and a third notice from AT&T.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my employee gave to me 11 lost plates, 10 credit cards declined, 9 packed-up ornaments, 8 drills-a-drilling, 7 billed orders, 6 past due invoices....5 Special Orders....4 new customers, 3 smudged tiles, 2 missing shipments and a mean landlord notice given to me.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my employee gave to me, 12 packages for shipping, 11 found plates, 10 stores bankrupt, 9 late ornaments, no more drills-a-drilling, 7 late orders, 6 collection notices....5 Special Orders....4 dead phone lines, 3 piles of tiles, 2 canceled orders and my phone lines are dead thanks to AT&T.
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