Tis the season for giving, and saying thanks to the people who we so often easily take for granted in our self-centered pursuits of the climbing life. That's right, your climbing partner, the person who endures marathon belays as you get your photo or video taken, and who sacrifices their own bodies when spotting your V-sick highball proj, diving between your plummeting body and the erratic talus like a Secret Service agent taking a bullet, and everything else your partner does to promote your own climbing vainglory.

And on this most merry Spraymas, my partner gave me some of the best gifts of all. These gifts were so great that I made a song about them. Enjoy.

On the twelfth day of Spraymas, my partner gave to me

Twelve draws a hanging,

Eleven punters punting,

Ten gumbies gawking,

Nine days of fasting,

Eight 8a onsights,

Seven Summit spraydowns,

Six-pack abs a flashing,

5.14b

Four sponsorships,

Three slideshows,

Two bucks for gas,

And your climbing ego checked by TNB.

(Make sure you give your friends for the best kind of gift of all: a FREE one. The TNB eBlast is free and sent out on Tuesdays from the editors of Rock and Ice. Sign up your partners here. Merry Spraymas and thanks for reading!)