I would probably laugh at him if I saw a re-taped present that didn’t belong to him. I learned as a kid that although it’s fun to search for presents before Christmas, it actually makes for a boring Christmas day if you know what you’re getting.
Agreed lightenup! Something similar happened to me one year. Xmas Eve rolled around and my parents decided to open up all the presents then, instead of the following day. That tradition has continued and Xmas hasn’t been the same since then…
I love these stories. Thanks to all who posted yesterday I enjoyed reading them.
I remember one year my grandparents gave my parents a gift with gold wrapping paper. Later my mom found that the gift had been opened and rewrapped and she accused each one of us. I thought that was so dumb, I wouldn’t have unwrapped and rewrapped one for them!
Mom had a big old car that had a huge trunk….all the regular presents fit just fine. The small bikes, even. Worked like a charm for years. Borther broke a gift one year shaking it…turned out to be his! solved that problem.
LOL! This reminds me of the time I found Barbie clothes that I was supposed to get for Christmas. My mom caught me, but said it was Ok, I didn’t know. So, I went down into the closet everyday to play with them. Needless to say, the second time she caught me I was in trouble and didn’t get them for Christmas after all. ;)
I love the storage areas under the middle seats in my caravan. Last year, Santa brought all my kids presents to my mother’s house without the kids ever knowing!
One time we were at our parents’ home for Xmas way back in 1970’s. Mum gave ex-sister in law two wrong gifts that were supposed to be for my sister. We were laughing hysterically! Mum was soooo embarrassable! She gave ex-sister in law third gift that was right one for ex sister in law. We had enjoyed treasuring the good memories.
@ L.E.May - I blew up the picture, and I don’t see anything that looks like a tea bag in the cup. There is a small white “thing” next to the book that looks like a crumple of paper. That may be what you are thinking is a tea bag (or rather, the tag from a tea bag).
One year I went snooping for presents and found some Barbie clothing. I didn’t have a Barbie doll at the time, so I thought “Oh Boy, I’m getting Barbie for Christmas”. Come Christmas Day, and no Barbie. Well, my birthday is in February, so I thought, well, maybe I’m getting a Barbie for my birthday. Come birthday, no Barbie. I finally screwed up my courage and asked my mother about it and it turns out that she’d picked them up for my aunt to give to my younger cousin. That cured me of snooping. BTW - I did get a Barbie for the next Christmas. My parents had no idea I wanted one, because I rarely played with dolls. Books were my thing (still are ).
I can just see the images of my own step-sons as they unwrapped their presents from their mom. Especially as she used other boxes to wrap their gifts into to throw them off. It was priceless. Michael … maybe that is your monster truck in that coffee maker box. LOL
my sister was 7 at the time, she snuck into moms closet and opened her things, then re-wrapped them, mom asked me to help play a trick,, we returned all the gifts she peeked at and bought all new stuff that was same size and shapes, so when sister opened her gifts chritmas morning, the look on her face of not getting what she seen was priceless.
I’m not going to research it or anything, but I believe the basics for Santa were already being passed down in pagan households before christianity. And its also my understanding that, the actual birth of the christ was in august, and the church moved the celebration to december to cut into the pagan holiday of Midwinter or the winter soltice.
I remember a preacher saying once he wasn’t gonna buy gifts for his kids and then let Santa Claus take credit for giving them, he wanted credit for them. That always made sense to me. But I see no harm in kids believing in Santa Claus.
As for if Canadians drink tea, some do just like in the states. But they also love coffee or there would be no Tim Hortons on every second corner.
OpenWings almost 15 years ago
You’re gonna get it! You’re gonna get it! You’re gonna get it! You’re gonna get it!
….some of Elly’s wrath, that is. xD
mroberts88 almost 15 years ago
Thats only slightly obvious.
gobblingup Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I would probably laugh at him if I saw a re-taped present that didn’t belong to him. I learned as a kid that although it’s fun to search for presents before Christmas, it actually makes for a boring Christmas day if you know what you’re getting.
lewisbower almost 15 years ago
Hate to admit it but my parents were smarter than me. Next door? Whodathunk
DolphinGirl78 almost 15 years ago
Agreed lightenup! Something similar happened to me one year. Xmas Eve rolled around and my parents decided to open up all the presents then, instead of the following day. That tradition has continued and Xmas hasn’t been the same since then…
blueandgold almost 15 years ago
I sneaked to open a present before Christmas growing up. It was a Bible. Oh, the guilt! It cured me!
alondra almost 15 years ago
I love these stories. Thanks to all who posted yesterday I enjoyed reading them.
I remember one year my grandparents gave my parents a gift with gold wrapping paper. Later my mom found that the gift had been opened and rewrapped and she accused each one of us. I thought that was so dumb, I wouldn’t have unwrapped and rewrapped one for them!
pearlandpeach almost 15 years ago
Mom had a big old car that had a huge trunk….all the regular presents fit just fine. The small bikes, even. Worked like a charm for years. Borther broke a gift one year shaking it…turned out to be his! solved that problem.
chubbygirlcomics almost 15 years ago
LOL! This reminds me of the time I found Barbie clothes that I was supposed to get for Christmas. My mom caught me, but said it was Ok, I didn’t know. So, I went down into the closet everyday to play with them. Needless to say, the second time she caught me I was in trouble and didn’t get them for Christmas after all. ;)
L.E.May almost 15 years ago
It looks like a teabag in that cup. Do Canadian kids drink hot tea? BTW, Lewreader, are you kin to Stephen King?
trix1e almost 15 years ago
I love the storage areas under the middle seats in my caravan. Last year, Santa brought all my kids presents to my mother’s house without the kids ever knowing!
Wildmustang1262 almost 15 years ago
One time we were at our parents’ home for Xmas way back in 1970’s. Mum gave ex-sister in law two wrong gifts that were supposed to be for my sister. We were laughing hysterically! Mum was soooo embarrassable! She gave ex-sister in law third gift that was right one for ex sister in law. We had enjoyed treasuring the good memories.
Donna White almost 15 years ago
@ L.E.May - I blew up the picture, and I don’t see anything that looks like a tea bag in the cup. There is a small white “thing” next to the book that looks like a crumple of paper. That may be what you are thinking is a tea bag (or rather, the tag from a tea bag).
One year I went snooping for presents and found some Barbie clothing. I didn’t have a Barbie doll at the time, so I thought “Oh Boy, I’m getting Barbie for Christmas”. Come Christmas Day, and no Barbie. Well, my birthday is in February, so I thought, well, maybe I’m getting a Barbie for my birthday. Come birthday, no Barbie. I finally screwed up my courage and asked my mother about it and it turns out that she’d picked them up for my aunt to give to my younger cousin. That cured me of snooping. BTW - I did get a Barbie for the next Christmas. My parents had no idea I wanted one, because I rarely played with dolls. Books were my thing (still are ).
Comic-Nut almost 15 years ago
I can just see the images of my own step-sons as they unwrapped their presents from their mom. Especially as she used other boxes to wrap their gifts into to throw them off. It was priceless. Michael … maybe that is your monster truck in that coffee maker box. LOL
keltii almost 15 years ago
my sister was 7 at the time, she snuck into moms closet and opened her things, then re-wrapped them, mom asked me to help play a trick,, we returned all the gifts she peeked at and bought all new stuff that was same size and shapes, so when sister opened her gifts chritmas morning, the look on her face of not getting what she seen was priceless.
yyyguy almost 15 years ago
@Joe: Christmas WOULD be different - and a lot less fun!
bald almost 15 years ago
one Christmas i asked my mom what she got me for christmas
she said i’m not going to tell you, but i will tell you i got your brother the same thing i got for you
a while later i asked her what she got for Rick
and she proceeded to tell me, when she realized what i had done…boy was she mad
Templo S.U.D. almost 15 years ago
Just to get out of my system, what would a kid at Michael’s age do with a coffee maker?
lorelei6361 almost 15 years ago
I’m not going to research it or anything, but I believe the basics for Santa were already being passed down in pagan households before christianity. And its also my understanding that, the actual birth of the christ was in august, and the church moved the celebration to december to cut into the pagan holiday of Midwinter or the winter soltice.
kfaatz925 almost 15 years ago
I don’t know that I ever really believed in Santa Claus, but the story was still fun. And I agree with Burgundy - the spirit behind it is a good one.
Best things about Christmas: baking, the smell of balsam, carols, Alastair Sims as Ebenezer Scrooge. :)
alondra almost 15 years ago
I remember a preacher saying once he wasn’t gonna buy gifts for his kids and then let Santa Claus take credit for giving them, he wanted credit for them. That always made sense to me. But I see no harm in kids believing in Santa Claus.
As for if Canadians drink tea, some do just like in the states. But they also love coffee or there would be no Tim Hortons on every second corner.
JanLC almost 15 years ago
I WANT A TIM HORTON’S IN CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!