No Partridge in this Pear Tree

NOTE: THIS IS A FICTION STORY!!!!

You're probably thinking of that Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas". You know, that song that goes "and a partridge in a pear tree". But that's not what this is about here. And no, there's no Grinch in this story either. Just someone who is anti partridges in pear trees. This man, named Tobe, is someone who celebrates Christmas yet has strongly advocated against the idea of partridges in a pear tree. He has protested this idea both online and in public places in his community.

Tobe says that he enjoys eating pears and doesn't want to give partridges the idea of flying into trees where pears grow. He elaborates that this will be harmful for the environment and for his lifestyle in particular. Furthermore, Tobe claims that this will result in these birds depending solely on pears for food rather than all the other things they could be eating. Ultimately, he states that we as humans should not be encouraging this type of behavior from wildlife. Therefore, this song should not be sung at major gatherings. He feels this way specifically because it repeats the phrase "a partridge in a pear tree". (He is completely fine with other Christmas songs being sung though.)

The demands of Tobe will be very hard for him to achieve as "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a song that has been sung for many years now. He cannot just expect people to suddenly quit singing a popular Christmas song.

Tobe has made a petition online to advocate for his cause but he has only received 1,414 signatures. Most petitions online receive many more signatures. This shows that this viewpoint on the song is the perspective of a small minority of people. According to comments from supporters of his petition, they also have stated that they enjoy eating pears.

This small movement has resulted in a much larger counter movement. Another man, named Ryler, has protested the idea of removing this song from major gatherings as it is a standard song during the Christmas holiday season. His response is present both online and within his community. The petition created by Ryler has received over forty thousand signatures.

These numbers make it clear that the overwhelming majority of individuals are opposed to Tobe's idea. They have been very vocal in the comments of the online petition and will not hesitate to stand up for The Twelve Days of Christmas song. The amount of people who oppose Tobe and his idea to remove the song from major gatherings indicates that the song will most likely remain in place.

Both Tobe and Ryler live in the same community in Wylotville and at the city meeting in one month, there will be a vote on this issue. Voting is available for the city's residents both in person at the meeting and by mailing in ballots to the town hall for those who cannot attend the meeting. Whichever side receives the most votes will get their way for the upcoming holiday celebration. This issue can be addressed within the next year as well.

Leading up to the vote, both individuals have been campaigning for their viewpoints within the city. The petitions are definitely strong indicators for how people in Wylotville will vote. Ultimately, it will depend on the final vote at the city meeting. Both voter turnout and interest in this issue are important.

It is clear that there are strong feelings for this topic on both sides of the issue and it will be interesting to see which side receives the most votes on the evening of the city meeting.