function Invoke-HoHoHo {
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param ()
  function Write-ProperCounter {
      param (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
        [ValidateRange(1,12)]
        [int] $Number
      )
      if ($Number -gt 3) {
          return $([string]$Number+'th')
      }
      else {
          switch ($Number) {
              1 { return '1st'; break; }
              2 { return '2nd'; break; }
              3 { return '3rd'; break; }
          }
      }
  }

  $gifts = (
      'a partridge in a Pear tree',
      'Turtle doves, and',
      'French hens',
      'Colly birds',
      'gold rings',
      'geese a-laying',
      'swans a-swimming',
      'maids a-milking',
      'ladies dancing',
      'lords a-leaping',
      'pipers piping',
      'drummers drumming'
  )
  # the sleigh ride...
  Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Speech
  $Speak = New-Object System.Speech.Synthesis.SpeechSynthesizer

  for ($i = 0; $i -lt $gifts.Count; $i++) {
      Write-Host "On the $(Write-ProperCounter $($i + 1)) day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:"
      $speak.speak(“On the $(Write-ProperCounter $($i + 1)) day of Christmas, my true love gave to me,”)
      $mygifts = [string[]]$gifts[0..$i]
      [array]::Reverse($mygifts)
      $x = $i + 1
      foreach ($gift in $mygifts) {
          if ($x -eq 1) {
              $thisGift = $gift
          }
          else {
              $thisGift = "$x $gift"
          }
          Write-Host "...$thisGift"
          $Speak.Speak($thisGift)
          $x--
      }
  }
}