So did no one else (that grew up with two parents in the house) get separate presents from each parent?
And did Santa leave presents for Mom and/or Dad?
Well, quite a lot of fuss. If I didn't know better, I'd think we were dangerous.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
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megan walker - Nov 30, 2007 11:48:37 am PST #6708 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
NoiseDesign - Nov 30, 2007 11:48:42 am PST #6709 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
Don't forget that the holiday season is also now your Kilt-iversary!
Oh don't worry. I don't forget that.
This year I'm in Toronto for a bunch of December. It's mainly the handful of days that I go home to San Diego that I have my one great tradition.
d - Nov 30, 2007 11:52:08 am PST #6710 of 10002
It's nice to see some brave pretenders trying to make it interesting.
megan, my parents did. Left each other gifts, as well as santa gifts. Granted they got fewer gifts than we did, even after we started to buy for them. But I remember leaving them each santa gifts as well.
We didn't cotton on to the stocking thing for my parents until I was at least in 7th grade, maybe 9th. But then my sister and I got our acts together.
NoiseDesign - Nov 30, 2007 11:54:23 am PST #6711 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
Yeah, there were gifts from both parents individually, and from them together, and from family members and things like that.
Glamcookie - Nov 30, 2007 11:54:56 am PST #6712 of 10002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I got presents from my parents and Santa. The big items were usually from Santa. If I have kids, I'm not doing that. I want them to know that I picked out and paid for those items. Why should Santa get all the credit??
Atropa - Nov 30, 2007 12:07:04 pm PST #6713 of 10002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Parents both got presents from Santa (and the Elves Union), but any presents from my parents were from both of them.
I've also received presents from Clovis, Granny Weatherwax, the Hogfather, and the Monster Under the Bed. (No, not during my childhood. I'm talking in the past 10 years or so.)
d - Nov 30, 2007 12:07:48 pm PST #6714 of 10002
It's nice to see some brave pretenders trying to make it interesting.
Jess, I didn't mean to neglect your grandfather in the christmas tradition stuff. I wish him so much get healthier soon ma.
Laura - Nov 30, 2007 12:22:38 pm PST #6715 of 10002
Our wings are not tired.
We do presents to and from various animals, elves, others. Just lots of silly fun. Every year we all get a new stash of underwear from Santa. A couple years ago mine were red plush with rhinestones and the boys were very much @@.
Trudy Booth - Nov 30, 2007 12:24:05 pm PST #6716 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Did they get pointy sticks to put their eyes out with?
megan walker - Nov 30, 2007 12:40:09 pm PST #6717 of 10002
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
We do presents to and from various animals, elves, others.
Oh yes, my Pooh bear (who had a whole fictional life, complete with a special voice) always received a jar of honey. He also had other presents under the tree (otherwise he complained), which were almost always for me and I opened them. I say almost because one year my sister decided to give him stuffing (since he was getting pretty worn and many of his original stuffing-like pellets had come out) but I was sure there was something for me in the box and kept digging through it to find my present.