Only a week to go til Christmas and I know some of us are wondering which one of our friends or family will give us the most horrifying gift. I have a list of gifts that have traumatized me over the years.
The first one that comes to mind is the year I outsold everyone in school during the annual fundraiser. The prize was one of those motorized Power wheel vehicles for kids. All my mom had to do was check the box. She checked the wrong box. So on prize day I was called to the office to come get my reward. There was no Power wheel vehicle or anything resembling it. There was a medium sized jewelry box.
Other terrible gifts have been a pair of dress socks, a carton of eggnog, a re gifted fruit cake that had an expiration date of one week before Christmas, a used Nintendo game with a barely visible title but came with instructions to blow on it twice before playing and a Moravian cookie tin filled with butterscotch candy. Love Moravian cookies. Hate butterscotch candy.
Now that I'm older, clothes for Christmas isn't that bad. I'd like a new pair of jeans. Loose fit, please. Still not fond of eggnog, but the bottle of rum by itself is more than enough. I would prefer a brick before getting another fruitcake. A Gamestop gift card instead of an old hand-me-down video game that you are trying to get rid of would be a pleasure. Only Moravian cookies should go in a Moravian tin! Those things are a delectable yuletide delicacy and should not be used as part of a bait and switch scheme with homemade cookies or butterscotch candy. Last, but not least, when I think about the Power wheel vehicle I missed out on in elementary school, I remind myself that it never came with the sound system that my car has.
What was the worst gift you ever received during the holidays? Be sure to change the names and locations to protect the feelings of those that may read this blog.
***This year and every year there are children undergoing pediatric care in hospitals around the world. In some cases, the care may be in hospital away from home and that's where the Ronald McDonald House steps in providing a place for the families to stay free of charge. During this holiday season, you can help put a smile on the faces of parents and children by giving to The Ronald McDonald House. At the corporate office of Market America in North Carolina, we give to The Ronald McDonald House out of Winston-Salem. Anything you can give to ours or the one in your area would be the perfect gift this holiday season.
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