The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol ... It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of the Church.

It's commonly dubbed the "festive period" or the "holiday season", but there's another term that's quite prevalent during this time, even though its meaning ... as the 12 Days of Christmas ...

Nov. 15—Hear the history and meaning behind "The 12 Days of Christmas" during a free program at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3, at Mentor Public Library's Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave.

To keep this from delaying the trip to our own Christmas celebrations, Spin Control offers its annual 12 Trivias of Xmas Quiz. Answers at the bottom (but only a Grinch would peek).