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As an exercise in joke-writing, Mike McHugh, aka "The Dang Yankee," is doing a thing on Twitter that he's calling "The Twelve Dang Days of Christmas." For 12 days - up to and including Christmas Day - Mike is tweeting an original holiday-themed joke every two hours between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. (EST). Each day the jokes are centered on a specific theme. Recent ones include:

* Why Mike's a bad gift-wrapper

* Good and bad re-gifting ideas

* How you know you're on Santa's "naughty" list

On alternate hours, he's re-tweeting other humorous content that he's found on Twitter or elsewhere on the Web, or otherwise interacting with followers.

Mike would appreciate feedback in the form of favorites, replies, etc., as he works on his joke-writing skills. To listen in, follow Mike on Twitter @dang_yankee Non-Twitter users can also catch the content on his Facebook page, facebook.com/TheDangYankee.

- Mike McHugh

Mike McHugh's column, "The Dang Yankee," offers a zany view of life in Louisiana from the eyes of a slowly graying northerner who never quite grew up. It appears in The Louisiana JAM, a publication covering Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas. He has also contributed stories to the Not Your Mother's Book series by Publishing Syndicate. Read more of Mike's wit at thedangyankee.com.