Thinking about a typical extended family Christmas party. LOTS of laughs!! In my family it's always a friendly competition to see who can get the best Christmas gifts for the least amount of money.( I think it's that bit of Jewish heritage from the Golden side of the family. My Grandma would have been proud even though the rest of us are Baptists and Methodists).
I personally pride myself on my ability to find a bargain. I have the reputation of being the "Coupon Queen" of the family. I don't usually buy ANYTHING without a coupon. Give me a Macy's One Day Sale where clearance is an additional 50% off AND there are $10 coupons off $25 purchases, and I can make a killing. I usually don't pay anything because I generally earn a $25 Macy's card each month as part of an online marketing survey group.
Anyway here's a typical family Christmas conversation:
Me.."I only paid $3 for that sweater I got you!"
My brother, .."Well, I got your gift by sitting through a time share presentation! Didn't pay anything for it just took a little time." (Aside-That was probably where the steak knife came from that broke in half in the quiche I made)
My sister, .."I've got you all beat! That new book came from the Thrift Store. I got it on "Dollar -a Bag- Day so it only cost 12 1/2 cents.. and I was in and out in 15 minutes!"
"Damn!," my brother and I say in unison.
But the best are the gag gifts. We scour garage sales, etc, looking for the perfect item for our contribution. Last year I'm ashamed to say while helping mom clean old clothes out of the guest room I found an old jock strap that had been my Dad's- probably about 40 years old- "perfect!" I thought. My older daughter ended up with it and was horrified! It was wonderful!
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