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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: katlaughing Date: 22 Nov 01 - 05:49 AM Oh, Sarah, maybe KarenB will play elf, again, and ask if she might post for them. It seems some are a bit shy. Hang in there, mine is apparently somewhat of a Luddite and took awhile to get here, too, with the logging in and out lessons. (Dear kat's SS, I'm jsut going by what you said yerself!**BG**) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: GUEST,Spaw's Secret Santa Date: 22 Nov 01 - 06:01 AM Ho ho ho, young catspaw. The sleigh has a puncture so I posted your present. It should be on its way, although I've heard customs are cracking down on strange parcels from the North Pole. SSS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: GUEST,kittenkat's secret Santa Date: 22 Nov 01 - 08:48 AM I'm not so much of a Luddite. I just live a little up the road from the Amish. (this is an identity hint.) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: katlaughing Date: 22 Nov 01 - 11:51 AM Hmmmm...now the kat is curious! Amish in PA and a few other places I know of...will have to go back and look at the original thread to suss out who all is participating! Sorry about the Luddite reference.:-) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: GUEST,Lyrical Lady's Secret Santa Date: 26 Nov 01 - 10:44 PM Well, I had to hire a couple of more reindeer to even get your present off the ground, but it is now winging it's way to you as we speak...look for it in seven to ten days, or so I'm told! Your Secret Santa! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: GUEST,Mary in Kentucky's ... You know the rest! Date: 27 Nov 01 - 07:46 AM It's posted either today or tomorrow so keep your eyes peeled! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 27 Nov 01 - 07:55 AM Eyeballs are peeled! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Amergin Date: 27 Nov 01 - 07:57 AM peeled with what? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 27 Nov 01 - 08:25 AM Peeled with AN-TI-CI-PA-TION (is making me wait) la dah dahdah. What else Ams? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SharonA Date: 27 Nov 01 - 10:36 AM OhmigodI'msogladtheForumisbackup!!!!!!! NOW I can set my Secret St. Nick's mind at ease: my present arrived safe and sound (I think... is it supposed to be squishy with cylindrical lumps?) (Marigolds would be squishy, but definitely not hard and cylindrical!)! I picked up the package at the post office yesterday! HOORAY!!! :^) :^) :^) :^) :^) Presently (ha ha!) the gift is residing comfortably in the toe of an oversized knit stocking, waiting for Christmas Day where I won't see it every day and be tempted to open it before then. Unfortunately, I don't have a mantel to hang it from, so it's hanging from a freestanding shelf unit, on the top shelf of which is my Advent music-box tree (a small artificial tree that rotates on a base with little numbered drawers, each of which contains a tiny ornament to hang on the tree for each of the 24 days leading up to The Big Day)... so technically my present is under my tree! Maybe, when I make room for the larger tree, I can transfer the pressie; but for now the situation works for me! Thanks again, SS (or SSN), for taking the time to find a gift and going to the expense of sending it overseas! Now, remember, don't go telling me who you are just yet, because I want to wait until Christmas Day to find out! Sharon ***COUNTDOWN: 28 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS*** |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: katlaughing Date: 27 Nov 01 - 12:54 PM Well, Sharon, you're more disciplined than I am! I was on the phone with Night Owl, yesterday, when Rog walked in with a HUGE computer monitor box and said "Who do we know who lives in Ohio? Is this from Spaw?" I looked at the name and addy and said, "No, it's not Spaw, it's HOLLOWFOX!!" Oh, joy! My SS pressies had arrived. How could I ever have doubted that I had a SS?!! "Yes, Virginia, there really is..." Now, Night Owl heard all of this and egged me on, YES, you did, N.O.!! SO, never one to stand on ceremony, I opened it while she was on the phone, it was so much fun, almost as though a room of Mudcatters was here with me, having a blast. First, I opened a small package with a LOVELY BLUE book in it. I've already started reading it and would recommend it as a book of magical prose and loving story to everyone. "The Blue Cat of Castle Town" by Catherine Cate Coblentz. HOLLOWFOX, I can well understand this book having a profound effect and I've only just started it! It is so precious, the little kitten learning the river's song and so much more. Just the opening paragraphs endeared the author and characters to my heart. THANK YOU!! Then I opened a small envelope which had been sent separately. It was a tape Hollowfox had told me about a while back. She'd picked it up for me knowing how interested I am in songs of West Virginia during the Civil War, where my ancestors were. This tape is INCREDIBLE!! It is field recordings done between 1976 and 1994, stories and songs told by the genuine folks, some of them only known in those specific families. It is really incredible, though I don't have much stories from those relatives, this tape gives me an idea of what it was like; it's as though someone threw me a line back into my family's history, or opened a window. I really am too choked up to really explain it well. Thank you, HF. Then, I went back to the BIG box and opened a smaller box, within which was a chunk of rock! I LOVE it!! Ya know I collect stones, anyway, and I'll tell more about it in just a minute. I had come to the BIG package. Wrapped very nicely in Christmas paper. It was sort of misshapen and heavy. All of this time, Night Owl and I are laughing and talking with joy about this cool SS stuff, then I ripped the paper off. Now I know Hollowfox is as crazy as the rest of us! She sent me 18 lbs of CAT FOOD!!! That brought the cats running, although they were already interested in the crackly paper. I suddenly had cats crawling all over the box and N.O. and I were laughing hysterically. THEN, I find a card in the bottom which says, "Open the packages first, then open this envelope." So, I open it and the first thing she says is the cat food was "just a diversion!" LOL!! Find out the stone is a piece of flint from Flint Ridge, Ohio's state rock, and also part of a trade network, about 500 years ago, among the native peoples, trading their flint out in Yellowstone, for obsidian, and down in the Gulf of Mexico, for shells and shark's teeth! It has a great "feel" to it and now sits in front of my monitor with a few other special stones. Hollowfox, so much thought and care, thank you so much. What a wonderful surprise! That little blue cat has already stolen my heart, esp. as I can readily envision Castle Town, VT in my mind, having seen so many little similar villages while living in New England, but NONE with such a beautiful legend. I really cannot tell you how much this means to me, nor express enough thanks. Just wonderful, fun, and so thoughtful! luvyakat! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SharonA Date: 27 Nov 01 - 01:51 PM Wow! How cool!!! The cat food idea is quite brilliant. Well, kat, I wouldn't call my behavior "disciplined" so much as determined to make it as pleasant a Christmas Day as possible. This is one of the few present-exchanges I do anymore. Even the boss I had who gave nice little packages at Christmastime (who's from Britain too, by the way) has retired and moved to a faraway state. So it's nice to have something I know I can look forward to! I'm thinking it's time I got involved with a soup kitchen, or helping with Toys for Tots, or something. Any other suggestions of charities that have Christmas Day activities? Sharon |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SINSULL Date: 27 Nov 01 - 01:54 PM Senior Citizen centers and homes. Many have no one to remember them for the holiday. Same goes for group homes for learning disabled adults. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Blackcatter Date: 27 Nov 01 - 03:02 PM Hey Kat - you hit the kittyload is appears! Way to go Hollowfox - talk about amking someone's day - and it's not often that a Fox makes a Kat's day... Though, I have to admit I once dated a fox who was a Kat and I'm a Cat that's kind of a bear... but then again, I really like birds too - espcially English and Irish birds. anyway - I know, I have a SS who can't make it to the Mudcat terribly often and it really makes me feel good to see everyone getting woderful, THOUGHFUL, gifts. Sharon, I'm in the same boat - I only get a present from two people each year - long-time friends and the presents are always simple, candles and the such. It looks as if I am going to Christmas dinner at friends' house again, but this time it should be good. My best friend who usually travels to Chicago for a family Christmas is staying in town and she and her wonderful daughter have been invited to the same Christmas dinner as I - and get this, the whole group there absolutely love Celtic music like I do! Should be good this year without too much empty feelings... pax yall |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: GUEST,California Susan's Secret Santy-Pants Date: 27 Nov 01 - 03:55 PM Well, the elves at the post office assured me 8-10 days on delivery, my dear, so keep a lookout! It's on it's way!! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SharonA Date: 27 Nov 01 - 04:10 PM Blackcatter: I'm very happy to hear that you have some plans in place for an enjoyable Christmas with such good friends! I was growing concerned that you might not have. Hope you get to play lots of music! (P.S. – Yeah, 18 pounds of cat food will create quite a kittyload!) Mary (SINSULL): Thanks for the suggestions! Years ago I used to go carolling with a church group on Christmas Eve, and we'd stop at several area nursing homes to sing.... then they started discouraging us from coming because they said we got the residents excited, and so we created more work for the staff when it was time to get the residents ready for bed. So I don't know how receptive they would be to Christmas Day visitors, but it's certainly worth considering. Anyone else have more suggestions? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Kim C Date: 27 Nov 01 - 05:05 PM I have finally sent my Secret Santa gift off today! I hope the recipient will be well-pleased. It's all local (legal!) stuff from my pocket of the globe. Mary, I took a photo of the Spanish dinner I made from the faboo cookbook Mrrzy sent me, and I hope to get the film off to the shop in the next couple of days. The dinner was GREAT. We had beef tenderloins with this bleu cheese topping, homemade potato chips with garlic butter (decided next time, I'm going to buy me a REAL fryer), mixed-greens salad, and a lovely red Chilean wine (Escudo Rojo. Try it.) For dessert we had Catalan Creme, which is a custard flavored with lemon and cinnamon. It was all easy to make. And the background music was splendid! Next stop: Spanish Bean Soup. (man, I can't wait to see what Pseudolus is getting!) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Blackcatter Date: 27 Nov 01 - 05:08 PM Thanks Sharon. Frankly, while not haveing a family isn't the best, I'd rather have no family than suffer the heartbreak that so many people do with dysfuntional families that only hurt them. pax |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Hollowfox Date: 27 Nov 01 - 09:01 PM Hee, hee, hee!1 Actually, Ned Ludd had some good points to make, but his eponym has come to mean something else entirely. What made the name change on the 'Cat a P.I.A. was that I had to do it on my breaks at work. That, and trying to write in a different speech pattern than usual. < As you delivery box shows (it was a diversion as well), I can now access the 'Cat here at home!! Whee! (Now to download Realplayer, get a microphone for Paltalk, etc.) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: GUEST,Sharon A's secret santa Date: 28 Nov 01 - 06:45 AM Ha ha my reindeer must have turned the right way at the edge of the pond!!!! Glad it arrived OK. Hope the postmark hasn't given you any clues ... I'm guessing it might have been franked rather than stamped! Have fun |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SharonA Date: 28 Nov 01 - 09:49 AM To my SS: "Franked"? What does Pseudolus have to do with it? ;^) Seriously, I don't know what the term means. There IS an address stamped on the package, but no postmark as I'm used to seeing in the US. Thanks again! Now, if I can only ignore that little voice coming from the stocking that says "Open meeee... oooopennnn meeeeeeee......." |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: The_one_and_only_Dai Date: 28 Nov 01 - 10:26 AM I had to fill in my name on the customs chit on the exterior of my package, so if my santee would like to open before the big day, I'll quite understand ;-) Don't understand why it hasn't arrived yet, though... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: GUEST,The_one_and_only_Santa Date: 28 Nov 01 - 11:31 AM I too had to fill out customs for your package, or should I say, I had my Better Elf take care of it for me as said Elf is taking some time off from work this week. Anyhow, it is finally on its way to you, so be watching. ;-) Is anyone else here a fan of Baxter Black's great yarn about how the angel got atop the Christmas tree? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: The_one_and_only_Dai Date: 28 Nov 01 - 11:36 AM ooh! ooh! ooh! thanks, Santa! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Morticia Date: 28 Nov 01 - 01:49 PM Oooooooohhhhhh, my present arrived...!!!!!The most beautifully wrapped package arrived from Lyrical Lady....LL, thank you SO much. I haven't opened it yet and wondered whether you would mind if I opened it early or prefer if I left it to Christmas Day? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SINSULL Date: 28 Nov 01 - 02:17 PM Sweet little angel to grumpy Santa: "Oh Santa, where shall I put this tree?" And that's how the angel got up there. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: katlaughing Date: 28 Nov 01 - 03:12 PM Ah, so that explains the going into a phone booth and coming out as Santa being difficult, Hollowfox. *grin* Totally understandable and the BOX was a great diversion, because we had agreed to swap an old car for some computer work AND another computer with one of Roger's oc-workers and when I saw the "computer monitor" on the box, that's what I thought it was! Heeheehee. Really glad you didn't spend anything over the postage...good lawd, with 18 lbs that was not a pittance!**BG** I've decided I need to find some spare copies of the book, now, too, as i know several people who will love it. And, I played the tape for Rog last night, while he was fixing supper. I couldn't even read the notes to him about each song because it touches my heart so much, I kept bawling my eyes out. Thanks, again, so much. kat |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Blackcatter Date: 28 Nov 01 - 03:25 PM hi all, the term "franking" usally refers to a mark or stamp or written note on a letter of package indicating postage has been paid (or that it's free). This is done when stamps are unavailable and is quite rarely done today. One of the most common uses of franking was done during WWII when American servicemen had free postage home and there were not any stamps printed to say so. AND EVERYONE - don't forget the send your photos of your presents so we can all see what everyone got! pax yall. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Dani Date: 28 Nov 01 - 03:35 PM OK! OK! Me too!! I'm playing too! I got a package on my front porch just now (where it is 82 degrees today). Can I open it? What should I do. WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS!!!??? I know I should. If I open the box and there's wrapping inside, I'll be a good girl and wait. Otherwise.... What FUN!! Here I go. Dani |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SharonA Date: 28 Nov 01 - 04:34 PM Thanks for the info, Blackcatter. The guy at the post office did mumble some sort of speculation that the postage must've fallen off, so I guess there must have been a piece of paper stuck to the package that came off somewhere along the line (not surprising since the package is a flexible pouch, not a solid box). *whew* I'm lucky that it got here!!! ***COUNTDOWN: 27 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS*** |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Kim C Date: 28 Nov 01 - 05:57 PM Oh yeah! Baxter Black! Sins has the punchline, but there's a lot of great buildup, at least the way Baxter tells it... 'course, Baxter could read the phone book and make it entertaining... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: GUEST,Dani's Santus Obscurus Date: 28 Nov 01 - 06:54 PM This is too much fun to wait. You've been good, I KNOW, so go ahead and open, if you'd like! TeeHee!
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SharonA Date: 29 Nov 01 - 09:44 AM So, Dani, did you open it, or decide to wait? "Inquiring minds want to know!" ***COUNTDOWN: 26 DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS*** |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SharonA Date: 29 Nov 01 - 11:41 AM (By the way, I don't think I'll be able to visit Mudcat Friday, Saturday or Sunday, so I hope someone else will post the countdown instead. Thanks!) |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Pseudolus Date: 30 Nov 01 - 09:48 AM YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Santa arrived!!!!! The one and only Santa, uh, I mean Dai!! It was awesome!! I got some pictures of Dai at a session, a CD of the session, a shirt from the Pub it was at, a Mug to drink from while listening to the CD and looking at the pictures and wearing the shirt...AND...a pin to put on the shirt!!! The same day I got the present from Santa, my daughter gave me one as well....her cold. I've been in bed the last couple of days so I couldn't respond to let you know it got here but it did. I'm feeling better today so I plan on taking your advice, spreading out the pictures, putting on the shirt and pin, filling up the mug (VERY important!!), yelling out a hearty "Cheers" and firing up the CD, only pausing it when I feel it's my turn!! What a great idea, Dai sent me a session!!!! A good one at that....from the looks of the tables, the empty bottles were filling up the tables and the smiles were everywhere! I plan on joining the party, tonight, at my house!! It's been hard NOT to listen to the CD but I wanted to listen to it like I was really there and tonight's the night!! Thank You very much Dai, it was an awesome idea!! Frank |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Morticia Date: 30 Nov 01 - 09:58 AM < H2>Twenty Five Days until Christmas |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: The_one_and_only_Dai Date: 30 Nov 01 - 10:01 AM Wha-hey! good-oh, Frank, glad to hear it arrived safely! There was to be a couple of bottles of Frog Island beer in there too, but I was - er - advised against it... maybe you can source a suitably authentic mug-filling beverage yourself ;-) Remember, and this is very important, to spill plenty of beer on the carpet, so your shoes stick to it... Merry Xmas to you and yours matey. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 30 Nov 01 - 10:07 AM psst...pictures? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Pseudolus Date: 30 Nov 01 - 12:10 PM Mary, Karen, as in Elf Karen, was busy clicking away with the camera while I was opening the loot. The pics will be developed and on their way shortly!! Thanks!! Frank |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 30 Nov 01 - 01:33 PM JENELLEN! And I thought my Santee was from across the pond! Thanks for the cards and brochures from Washington. Now I want to go there; it truly looks like my kind of place! I'll try to get pictures tonight. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Mary in Kentucky Date: 30 Nov 01 - 01:45 PM oops...I meant to say Santa...I'm the Santee. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Amergin Date: 30 Nov 01 - 02:23 PM Well...mary...if you don't know who your santee is...I have a nice white jacket that says Ward of the State in black lettering on the back.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SINSULL Date: 30 Nov 01 - 08:04 PM Thought we could share our cheer with others. Go to this website and choose a football team (???). Campbell's will send a can of soup to a food bank for every vote received. http://www.chunky.com/click_for_cans.asp Wish they would send them something with less salt but... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Sorcha Date: 30 Nov 01 - 08:08 PM Click for Cans |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Morticia Date: 01 Dec 01 - 09:47 AM 24 days and counting! |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Blackcatter Date: 03 Dec 01 - 12:32 AM 22 days and counting. Also: has anyone been keeping a count of who's received their gifts? |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Helen Date: 03 Dec 01 - 05:15 AM I can reveal now that I was Peg's Secret Santa. She hasn't checked in at all to these SS threads, not since she first said that she would join in on the SS idea, so I don't feel right about revealing what present(s) I sent her. So, just to keep the guessers guessing, if you thought I was your SS, I'm not...not unless you are Peg, that is. Helen |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Hollowfox Date: 03 Dec 01 - 08:18 AM ...hopeful, patient whimpers are coming from the fox's den.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: SharonA Date: 03 Dec 01 - 12:28 PM ...sounds of package-squeezing-and-shaking are coming from southeastern PA as I try to guess what's inside (hopefully, nothing bruisable!)... |
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Subject: RE: BS: Secret Santa THREAD PART SOX SAX SEX SIX From: Amergin Date: 04 Dec 01 - 02:54 AM 21 days.....but then I model myself after the grinch... |