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AAA Suggests '12 Days of Christmas' Gift Ideas for Home and Auto Safety

18 December 1998

AAA Suggests '12 Days of Christmas' Gift Ideas for Home and Auto Safety

    SAN FRANCISCO--Dec. 18, 1998--

  Note to Editors: Burton High School's world-renown "Touch of Class
Choir" will perform a AAA version of "The 12 Days of Christmas" at the
 AAA office in San Francisco on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at noon. Reporters
           are invited to attend this special performance.
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	    Having trouble deciding on holiday gifts? You can better prepare
your friends and family for emergencies, disasters and winter driving
with some safe suggestions from AAA, sung to the tune of a holiday
favorite, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
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     On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... a
     fire-safe holiday tree.

     On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... two
     wiper blades ....

     On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... three
     smoke detectors ....

     On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... four
     tire chains ....

     On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... five
     red-flamed flares ....

     On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... six
     surge protectors ....

     On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... seven
     credit card keys ....

     On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... eight
     fresh new batteries ....

     On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... nine
     flashing flashlights ....

     On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... ten
     liquor-free recipes ....

     On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...
     eleven bottled waters ....
   
     On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ...
     twelve energy food bars, eleven bottled waters, ten liquor-free
     recipes, nine flashing flashlights, eight fresh new batteries,
     seven credit card keys, six surge protectors, five red-flamed
     flares, four tire chains, three smoke detectors, two wiper
     blades, and a fire-safe holiday tree.

    AAA's "Cheers!" booklets of tasty alcohol-free drink recipes are available free (to non-members also) at AAA district offices. Credit card keys for cars are available to members only at AAA district offices.
    Established more than 90 years ago, the AAA affiliate of Northern California, Nevada and Utah offers a wide array of automotive, insurance, travel and financial services. It is the second largest regional affiliate of the national AAA organization.