Merry Christmas, everyone! I’m having a rather strange Christmas this year – most of my unwrapping this year has been of the flat-pack furniture variety, as my new flat in Chicago slowly starts to look a little less minimalist. Whilst I’m busy doing that, I thought new readers and old might enjoy my 12 geological days of Christmas series: conceived in a fit of bored madness as I rode a train to see my family last December, it not only proved to be quite a challenge to actually keep up the once-a-day posting schedule, but also a huge amount of fun. For me, anyway.
The words below are sung to the obvious tune, and (mostly) just about scans – although my festive gift to you is not to post anything resembling audio of me trying to sing it myself.
On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
On the 2nd day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…and an APWP.
On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 4th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 5th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…4 index fossils,
3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 6th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…5 focal mechanisms!
4 index fossils,
3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 7th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…6 fields a-flipping,
5 focal mechanisms!
4 index fossils,
3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 8th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…7 glaciers melting,
6 fields a-flipping,
5 focal mechanisms!
4 index fossils,
3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 9th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…8 streams reversing,
7 glaciers melting,
6 fields a-flipping,
5 focal mechanisms!
4 index fossils,
3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 10th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…9 isotopes fractionating,
8 streams reversing,
7 glaciers melting,
6 fields a-flipping,
5 focal mechanisms!
4 index fossils,
3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…10 probes a-probing,
9 isotopes fractionating,
8 streams reversing,
7 glaciers melting,
6 fields a-flipping,
5 focal mechanisms!
4 index fossils,
3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP.
On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
…11 terranes amalgamating,
10 probes a-probing,
9 isotopes fractionating,
8 streams reversing,
7 glaciers melting,
6 fields a-flipping,
5 focal mechanisms!
4 index fossils,
3 Helmholtz coils,
2 concordant zircons,
and an APWP!
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