Christmas

[Ted Striker]

If you're under 60, a fake tree is terrible.

Heard a 12 yo girl at the store say she hates xmas because people are "festive." Girl must get some awful presents.

[Brian]

The year after Dad died, Mom said "OK, I'll let you two (me and sister) open up one gift on Christmas Eve...the rest are for tomorrow."

I picked one, thinking it was a video game. Instead, it was a package of:



I'm 32. Still hate Christmas Eve.

Edit: that was not a "whoa is me" post. Still got great gifts that year....just happened to pick the shittiest stocking stuffer the night before.

[Mk]

Jeez. My condolences.

[mcm]

mom should have let you pick another gift

[tballa55]

Sorry for your loss, Mikael....oh wait Brian

[Brian]

THANK YOU! I've been trying to tell her that for fourteen years.

Mom being Mom, though, she pulled the "fine, then you don't get to pick anything on Christmas Eve if you're going to complain about it."

[Mk]

And you've been looking for open bars at 7am ever since.

Nice work Mrs. Brian's mom

[Brian]

That was two years ago...let it go.

Well, not two years since I've looked for a bar at 7:00 AM, just two years since I regrettably advertised it.

[Section 40]

Having a toddler is a legitimate excuse. Pine needles aren't good on the stomach.

Pine needles are roughage. Why would a baby eat needles? Does the child eat grass and leaves as well? Glass bulbs are more dangerous, go plastic.

[MCA]

DB said it best. XMas eve is my #1 food night of the year hands down. Godfather owns liquor stores = top shelf vino and booze all night long.

rents make the ham. boiled octopus salad...insane veal rollatani ..... shrimp cocktail out the yin yang.....meatballs....i'll legitimately have 7 helpings.

[vtexposfan]

Christmas was for a long time my favorite holiday, but has really become less important to me since:

1) I outgrew the toy age

2) I got a job where I can go home for Thanksgiving like a normal person

3) My brother moved to Phoenix and doesn't fly back for the holidays

4) My parents got divorced.

I like the peace of the season (even I chill the fuck out for a month), but it's been surpassed by Independence Day as my favorite.

[Boston]

Not a huge fan of Christmas per se but moreso the stretch that began last week and goes through January 4th.

Everyone checks out, a lot of parties and a lot of good food and drink. And two weeks off.

[lugnutz]

Christmas eve used to be the go to food event of the year for me as well. Then Nana passed. The Polish, Swedish, and Italian foods were piled high.

[Mk]

Jeez. My condolences.

[tballa55]

Sorry for your loss, Mikael....oh wait Brian...oh wait i mean Lugz

Alan Garner: What if Doug's dead? I can't afford to lose somebody close to me again, it hurts too much. I was so upset when my grandpa died.
Phil Wenneck: How'd he die?
Alan Garner: World War II.
Phil Wenneck: Died in battle?
Alan Garner: No, he was skiing in Vermont, it was just during World War II.