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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Bat Goddess Date: 20 Dec 02 - 02:34 PM Geez, possums?!? I've already got grey squirrels, flying squirrels and bats! Maybe I can get a grant as a wild life refuge? Linn |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Bardford Date: 20 Dec 02 - 03:21 PM katlaughing - I'm happy that my gifts found such a welcome reception! There were a couple of books that you mentioned that I was unable to find locally - although I saw the Louis Hemon book in French. Tu parles francais, peutetre? If you like the "Ireland...Tin Whistle" book, you'll also enjoy "Last Night's Fun", by Ciaran Carson. Thanks for the kind words about the CD. Those guys I have the pleasure of playing with are damn fine musicians; I just kinda tag along. I'll pass along your wonderful review to the boys. If you find yourself in Calgary in March, we're doing a St. Patrick's Day gig at The Ship and Anchor Pub. (Located on 17th Ave. SW. Ask anybody - they'll point you there.) I'll understand if you can't make it, though. "BG" Happy holidays to you and yours, Bardford |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Nathan in Texas Date: 21 Dec 02 - 12:31 AM Bells are ringing. . . My package arrived today from Gloredhel! And the bell clues were about the present rather than the Santa (unless there's something about bells in the name - my Tolkein knowledge is smallish and mostly forgotten.) Bells, and more bells. Thanks and more thanks. My favorite (I think) is the red jinglebell wreath, but they're all nice. I like the brass bell, too; and the silver bells; and the blue bell, and the white bell. I also like the leopard-skin packing paper. I was at a Christmas carol picking & singing party tonight and we did several bell songs, and then I came home and found the package. Now I can jingle all the way to Christmas. Thanks again. Nathan |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: GutBucketeer Date: 21 Dec 02 - 11:21 PM Mine Came! Mine Came! Mine Came! and boy it sure helped brighten up my day. Mick, Thank You! You went way beyond the call of duty. First, I listened to your band's (Conklin Ceili Band)CD (Over The Water Fall)this afternoon. You guy's are great! Who'd a thunk that all that talent is up in Grand Rapids. It must be all that practicing you do during the winter months instead of deer hunting. And, then to get the video, "The High Lonesome Sound" is icing on the cake. I've seen pieces of it, but never the whole thing. AND Then, to have you spend all that money to get to me before Christmas is pretty incredable. Now, is that an irish Bouzouki your holding in the picture on the back cover? Thanks again, and I owe you a good beer at the next gathering. JAB P.S. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Amergin Date: 22 Dec 02 - 01:05 AM well i just got mine, from the very lovely Sorcha! Home made sweet and sour spice pickles, home made elderberry jam....mmmmmmmmm....handmade goatsmilk soap, and zippy lemon chapstick...and a lovely journal book. Thank you, Scorch! I love it! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Big Mick Date: 22 Dec 02 - 02:15 AM OK..........OK......I admit it..........I got mine a little over a week ago, from my Mudcat comrade in arms Ranger Roger, and immediately opened it. That sucker............leave it to a damn grunt......got me two lime green thongs, and two of the finest Idaho Spuds you have ever seen. The spuds are big and the thongs are small...........I laughed so hard and the 10 year old just didn't get it.........."Da, you don't wear these, DO YOU????". Oh, yeah, there was also a great book about a vet who returns to Vietnam. I have read that and really enjoyed it. I ate the spuds, as they would have gotten lost behind ...............you know...........bad, Mick, very bad.........and someone has appropriated the thongs Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza........whatever it is you do to celebrate the gift of being, Happy that to all. Mick |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mrs.Duck Date: 22 Dec 02 - 12:51 PM OK getting seriously worried now. Not only has my santee not confirmed that he has received my package he has not posted to the forum at all since October! Please let me know you're OK. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: CapriUni Date: 22 Dec 02 - 06:25 PM Okay... so I was good, and waited not only until the eastern sky began to lighten, but until the streetlamps on the western side of my house went out, and I'd had my breakfast, before attacking the package from my Secret Santa. Inside, I found a handwritten note, from which I quote: "...I have followed the Secret Santa Spirit to the letter, deleting my name wherever I could find it." And: "You will of course find no diffeculty in doing a small bit of detective work and working out my name -- Then you can let me know that this has got to you." The first place I looked for clues was the package itself. First, I pulled out a slim volume of stories and history of the Lake District. But the name of the author was not blacked out. So that didn't offer any direct clues. Then there was a little "braiding tool" labeled as an "Ancient Lucet", for making bracelets and headbands and chatelaines and the like out of yarn. This, no doubt, I will find quite useful, once I master the technique of it without having my creations unravel on me... It also made me chortle, because the gift from my father was an annotated anthology of fairytales, that touched on the connections between literal "yarnspinning" and literary "yarnspinning"... Synchronicity abounds! But I didn't catch any clues from my SS on Mudcat that s/he was a spinner or weaver, so if there were clues in that part of the package, I didn't see them. Next, were two homemade cassette tapes of seasonal programs from 1978 (?) on BBC Radio. The handwritten liner notes on these gave the credits as SS and Crookfinger Jack, and Secret Santa and Crookfinger Jack. When I listened to one tape (dedicated to Bonfire Night and Christmas -- the one dedicated to New Year's and Welsh music I haven't got to yet), the bit where the announcer gave the names of the performers had bed censored... I could only assume the bits cut out were my SS's name... Then there was a cassette tape of an author reading from excerpts from a memoir: "Even More Muck" by Joyce Wilson... but since that name wasn't blacked out, that wasn't my SS, either.... Then, wrapped up in a scrap of local paper was a wee blue and white bivalve shell (mussel? Cockle? Periwinkle? Will have to get out my field guide and have a look see) -- lovely shades of blue... may have a neighbor drill a tiny hole in't so I can thread it onto my chatelaine when I get it made -- and an English penny. The scrap of local paper had a map of the region with the weather report, and the names of cities on it, but since I didn't know my SS's Mudcat name, I couldn't search the member profiles by location... But finally, there was a CD of music made in 2001 -- a Souvenir Edition from the 1st Dudden Valley Folk Festival -- and the liner notes in the jewel case had names (or at least a name) blacked out all over the place! (Including the guitar/banjo/ accordian/percussion-ist and -- this is important -- "All tunes trad. arr. Aha! here was my musical Rossetta Stone! So I went onto Google, and typed in the keywords in the Title of the CD (Full Title = "A Trip to the Lakes") and the band's name (The Boat Band)... If the band had a homepage, I could check the names of band members against those in the Secret Santa Sign-Up thread. I got a lot of hits for Lake District tourism, but none for a folk band with banjo and accordian... So I decided to do a Mudcat search -- surely someone would have announced the festival in the forum, or given a review, or something, and in that thread would have praised the talents of the mudcat member who was member of the band... But a Forum search was as fruitless as the Google one. "Well," said I to myself, "at least you can listen to the cd while you're searching for info about it." And there, on the face of the CD, was the following credit: "All tunes trad. arr. G. Stephens (c) 2001 except King's Polka No.2 (trad. arr. Lakeland fiddlers)". And the wording was too similiar to a censored bit to be coincidence -- this must be the same name as had been excised everywhere else. A look on the Secret Santa Sign-up revealed that yes, indeed, a certain greg stephens had joined in the game.... Mystery solved (though, as I suspect is often the case, the solving of it came more through a slip [?] of the culprit rather than the cleverness of the slueth)! Thanks for a wonderful package, Greg, and a very nice morning! I haven't listened to or read everything, yet... I want to make this gift last a while.... |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mrs Cobble Date: 22 Dec 02 - 09:23 PM Boo hooo I know just how "the little boy Santa forgot" felt. Am I the only santee who has'nt got a prezzie yet ? My SS mailed it about 20 November but its not got to me yet. You can't get the staff now a days ! :-( Mrs C |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: CapriUni Date: 22 Dec 02 - 10:23 PM Awww... Mrs. C. I'm adding my wishes to yours, I hope your pressie arrives soon! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mrs Cobble Date: 23 Dec 02 - 11:46 AM Thank you CapriUni. seasons greetings to you and yours. 23rd and still no pressie Mrs C |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: greg stephens Date: 23 Dec 02 - 11:58 AM Yes I admit it, I was indeed CapriUni's secret santa. And I went to so much trouble deleting my name off the liner notes, but fogot to look at the CD! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: GUEST,RolyH Date: 23 Dec 02 - 02:51 PM Boo Hoo too. No prezzie here either! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Fortunato Date: 23 Dec 02 - 03:06 PM Well, it is nearly the 11th hour and I haven't heard from my giftee. I mailed the prezzie ahead of the deadline for Europe, I do hope it arrives in time for Christmas. And so far no presents have shown up for poor, poor, old Fortunato, but hope springs eternal in the guitar player's chest. "Some day, my present will come..." Happy ho ho ho. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: katlaughing Date: 23 Dec 02 - 04:01 PM My Santee hasn't posted since mid-Nov. and had not posted any hints prior to that. My package to them should have arrived a couple of weeks ago and still no word. I hope they are okay. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: GUEST,Sandra in Sydney's anxious Santa Date: 23 Dec 02 - 07:19 PM Nothing yet? The package was mailed Nov. 15. Guess we'll just keep our fingers crossed. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: CapriUni Date: 23 Dec 02 - 09:19 PM ~:~:~:sending wishes that everyone's Santa, Santee, and package are safe:~:~:~ |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 23 Dec 02 - 11:07 PM I'm glad to report to catsPHiddle that my segment of the loop she contrived is all in order. I recieved a box from my S. Santa (haven't opened it and few clues posted to figure out who), I sent a box, and it has been received. Wonderful job all around! SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mudlark Date: 24 Dec 02 - 02:52 AM Nathan! Nathan from Texas!!! What a wonderful revalation, after all this time....and what a wonderful final gift to receive: 3 CD's, one made for me expressly. I am truly overwhelmed. I'm listening to it now, grinning like an idiot...my very own CD! I'm sure I can learn a couple of these to wow my Okie cowboy song singing neighbor. And am looking forward more than I can say to the other 2 CDs...your own compilation with the great title of Homemade Jam, and the Barb. Dane/Lightnight Hopkins...a pairing I didn't even know existed. And Denton! I know it well, went thru it many times on our way to and from one art fair or another from our home in NW Arkansas...our nearest neighbors, the Riddles, were from Denton. You have made this a wonderful Christmas, Nathan...I feel blessed and lucky to have had you as a Secret Santa. You are well named. The only thing better would be to be able to sing with you myself. But I have a lot of music here to keep me company. I also have to say that I would have been happy with this package if it contained only the letter from you. It was a delight and I am so happy to make your acquaintance...I bet your 1st graders LOVE you! I do have one question, however...how in the world did you manage the global acquisition of all that wonderful beach paraphernalia? I thought for sure you would reveal all...but not a word. I'll write again when I've listened to all the CD's. Thank you so much for being such a terrific Secret Santa, tho I did think your "clues" were a tad on the obscure side! The Texas postcard arrived in the same post as the package, otherwise I might...might have guessed. Your grateful and admiring Santee, Nancy PS...I'm listening to Dreadful Wind and Rain right now...just great! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 24 Dec 02 - 05:56 AM Hello, Santa No parcel yet - perhaps you needed to send it by eagle rather than elf & penguin!! Fortunately several colleagues gave me bears, so the collection grows. Bear collections can grow at any time (assuming the box really does contain bear/s) But I did receive 2 parcels today. One was a Stan Rogers CD I had ordered several weeks ago (& I'm listening to it now). The other was my 50th birthday present from my very slack brother. I guessed it would come wth my Christmas pressy (10 months late!!) - not the first time, AND the card & envelope were in my sister-in-law's writing (not the first time). sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Morticia Date: 24 Dec 02 - 09:02 AM well, my parcel didn't show up in time for the big day but isn't that great, now I'll have something else to look forward to? |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: GUEST,Sandra in Sydney's Santa Date: 24 Dec 02 - 09:04 AM Humpf! The USPS (Unreliable Santa Parcel Service) swears your pressie should have arrived last Friday. They likely wern't taking into account drunken elves and highly agitated bears, not to mention reindeer unaccustomed to the heat. All we can do is keep fingers crossed, I guess. Happy Christmas anyhow. I will pursue this on Thursday. Sorry it didn't make it there yet. Blasted elves! Your Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Pushkin Date: 24 Dec 02 - 09:08 AM My pressie hasn't arrived either:-(((((( My santa has posted it but the elves must be on strike!!!! Never mind, it'll be something to cheer me up in the New Year when I have to go back to work. Hope you all have a great Christmas. Pushkin |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: SharonA Date: 24 Dec 02 - 09:49 AM Okay, I confess: the temptation was too great for me to resist. The real Santa will be leaving coal in my stocking for my naughtiness. I opened my SS pressie from SS (Secret Santa pressie from Sandra in Sydney!) last week. And WOW, what a bunch of stuff!! Hope I remember it all, since I'm not at home right now and I didn't bring along the list of things in the package: Homemade wrapping paper with laser-printed kittycat clip-art and borders carefully collected by Sandra Christmas card with a wombat on the front Little needlepoint pillow made by Sandra herself, featuring a cat and mouse with the message "Meow-y Christmas"! Lanyard-style necklace with glass cat charm and metal beads Two cat ornaments Mousepad with various road signs typically seen in Australia (such as "kangaroo crossing", "sharks – swim at your own risk", "last outhouse for yo-many kilometers", etc.!) Australia-souvenir mechanical pencil with koala on top Postcards from Sydney with important landmarks noted (namely, Sandra's home and workplace!) Photos of Sandra's collections of bears and cats and such 12 digital pictures of her friend's cats (enough pics for a calendar, conveniently enough, so I'll put 'em in one of those calendars with inserts for photos) Hamlet's soliloquy rewritten from a cat's point of view (I'll reprint it here later) ...multitudes of cats... and more! Yay!! Sandra, thank you so much for all the pressies, and for taking the time to put so much of yourself into them! You've certainly made my holiday season merrier!! Hope yours is happy as well, and I hope your Secret Santa's package is unearthed by the postal service soon. Take care, Sharon |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: katlaughing Date: 24 Dec 02 - 10:38 AM For those who have not received your presents, yet, don't forget that the twelve days of Christmas start on the 25th, so there is still time for them to get to you for that. Small comfort, perhaps?*BG* |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mrs Cobble Date: 24 Dec 02 - 11:07 AM Well as you say Morty we will have something to look forward to at new year, if the post elves get a move on. Seasons greetings to all Mrs C |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Fortunato Date: 24 Dec 02 - 11:08 AM All I know is it came from Delaware. (What did Della wear, boys?) And that's remarkable since my Secret Santa last year lives in Delaware. But there was no name on the parcel and the instructions said not to open the card until I'd opened the presents and I can't open the presents until Christmas morning so I don't know who or what but I do know when and where. More later. But it's great receiving lots of neat little packages. Thanks whoever you are in Delaware and Merry Christmas. I'll talk to you tomorrow! cheers, Fortunato |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 24 Dec 02 - 11:23 AM I feel like such a slacker! I didn't think of all of these little tricks people had of delivering local color to their secret santees--newspapers, postcards, local souvenirs. My package was fairly spartan in comparison. Familiarity breeds contempt, as they say--none of the local stuff looked remarkable, just typical. But next year I'll know better! This is a truly amazing group, the lengths santas went to to delight their recipients! It has been as much fun reading people's reactions as to read the clues (and it has taken some verbal gynmastics to plant some of these clues--for my santee in particular!). My santee doesn't have any music in th package I sent because the music that is distinctive from my household would be that of my father singing. I have lots of cassettes, but am only now to the stage of installing the new burner software and cables to begin transferring from cassette to CD. Then there will be a retro-active CD, once I get the right mix of stuff. Just so they know. I didn't even know myself when I sent the package, 'cause I hadn't picked up the software yet. And when I get ready to do this, I'm sure I'll be searching out previous threads where people have already discussed this kind of task, and will post my own questions. SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: SharonA Date: 24 Dec 02 - 11:25 AM Well, Fortunato, if I'm fortunate enough to be your Secret Santa next year, I'll be sure to drive down to Delaware to send my package so it'll have the proper postmark, just to be consistent... maybe I can even use my Delaware friend's return address... (heh heh heh!) What did Della wear? Why, she wore her New Jersey, of course! Merry Christmas, Sharon |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Nathan in Texas Date: 24 Dec 02 - 05:56 PM Mudlark, Didn't mean to be less than forthcoming about my international sands,just got in a hurry trying to get the package out so you'd get it by Christmas. Somewhere in the recesses of my memory I have an "old Chinese proverb" that says, "To catch a tiger, one must enlist the aid of his brothers," or words to that effect. I have a brother living in Bangkok, another living in Jerusalem, and a sister living in Singapore, so I made the occasion a family affair. The better to keep you guessing, my dear. Nathan |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mudlark Date: 24 Dec 02 - 06:16 PM Dear Nathan... I have no international siblings, but I do have a friend visiting from London who has enjoyed this whole scenario almost as much as I have. It has been great fun and you are a stellar SS! I have now listened to the Homemade Jam CD (just a great name for a group) and love it too. You must not be promoting this fine album enough if you still have some left over--lovely selection of tunes, great musicianship and excellent recording. Will now go put on B. Dane and "Lightnight" (I have one word for me--proofread!) Hopkins...and then will play all 3 over again. Say hello to Denton for me....and have a wonderful holiday. nancy |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: SINSULL Date: 24 Dec 02 - 07:56 PM It's Christmas Eve so I opened mine. Along with the previously described mini tea set is a miniature violin and bow, a Mudcat pin, a teeny tiny box of colored yarns on spindles(to encourage my crocheting), tiny red rose with red crystal earrings, a stunning tea towel for my new home, AND an ancient copy of "Sailor Songs and Chanties" from Firecat's family library. I was speechles and teary. Thank you. I will take good care of it and post the unusual lyrics to "Shallow Brown" on the appropriate thread. Merry Christmas, all. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: SINSULL Date: 24 Dec 02 - 08:25 PM That's speechless. Told you so. Thank you, Firecat, Tig and the Badger. Merry Christmas! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Pseudolus Date: 24 Dec 02 - 09:15 PM I have been sadly remiss in thanking my secret Santa.....the marvelous Mrs. Duck!!!! I got some candies, a good luck charm Duck, a home made CD or Mrs. Duck herself singing to me AND a Mrs. Duck original.....it's a beautiful vest decorated with musical notes and I absolutely LOVE it!!!!! Everything is awesome!! This is really a lot of fun, I will definitely do it again next year. Merry Christmas to all of you, especially Mrs. Duck!!!! Frank |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: rangeroger Date: 25 Dec 02 - 01:50 AM Waaahh. I can't get my present . I got home from work yesterday to find a notice in my PO box that I had a parcel awaiting me. Of, course this was at 6:00pm when the desk closed at 5:00. So today I get off early reach the Post Office at 2;00 to find they had closed at 1:00. Not open tommorrow, and I won't get home until after 5:00 on Thurs. and Fri. Guess it'll have to be Saturday morning. rr BTW, no home mail delivery in beautiful downtown Smelterville. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 25 Dec 02 - 12:32 PM As I tried to write last night before the elves started dancing in the DSL box, I opened my package and find that the name on the package ISN'T code (we thought "Messenger" was a way to confuse us--which it did--is it the real name? I don't find it at Mudcat in the usual places). It's Morticia! There is now a pretty little rabbit dancing on my tree (I would have written that it escaped from the drunken scene at the virtual bar, except that was a duck having such a hard time). There are also very elegant candles and holders for my dining table, and some shortbread to munch on as I sit in my recliner and look over at the rabbit in the tree and the candles on the table. The novelty, of course, is the wrapping. The newspaper stuffed in as filler--my children are now reading about health clubs and trips to Spain--and the wrap by the numbers goft paper from the package. Very interesting--I've never seen that before! Thank you very much Morticia--a very entertaining ensemble! SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: MMario Date: 25 Dec 02 - 01:34 PM Stilly River Sage - the package was fantastic - I would say a home made lap robe was sufficiently personalized! Plus reading material and hot drinks, and a lovely chatty little letter. Thank you so much; give yourself a pat on tha back - you have admirably fulfilled your duties as a Secret Santa. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mudlark Date: 25 Dec 02 - 02:26 PM Merry Christmas to all Santas and Santees...this has been a great experience! |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Stilly River Sage Date: 25 Dec 02 - 02:42 PM Mmario--a CD will follow, one of these weeks, when I get the bugs out and start burning CD's from cassettes. Wash that comforter a few times (on gentle) and the corduroy gets real soft. --SRS |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Morticia Date: 26 Dec 02 - 12:25 PM Glad you liked them,SRS. I'm just sorry I couldn't send music this year but my X2B got custody of the cd burner. |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Amos Date: 26 Dec 02 - 01:21 PM I got the most wonderful CD of Scots tunes, and a fine little lapel pin celebrating Scotland. But the Secret Santa left no clue as to his identity!! P'raps he didn't want to waste ink? I dunno. But I hope whoever it was will reveal him/herself so I can thank her/him properly! (I hate writing with double pronouns lie that!) Regards, A |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 26 Dec 02 - 09:26 PM Hello, Sharon I'm glad you liked your pressie. Even tho I'm a bear collector I do like cats & have a few (few compared to 800 bears!). If I had thought of it in time I could have asked my colleague with access to the map printer to print out the clip art - it's even cuter when in color. Hope you & your feline (& family of course!) all had a great christas sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: GUEST,Sandra in Sydney's SS Date: 26 Dec 02 - 10:49 PM Nothin' yet, I guess, huh, Sandra? I am so sorry. If you haven't gotten the package by the first of the year, I'll try again. Some things can be easily duplicated, some can't. But you WILL NOT go presentless. Freakin', besotted elves. Probably thought they were going on holiday and got lost, or got drunk and were rolled in a bar. #%&*@$%^$&!!!! Keep the faith, Your alternately sad and mad Santa |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 27 Dec 02 - 06:45 AM Hello, Santa No worries, mate!! The Post Office re-opens on Monday & other santees are also waiting for pressies. It sounds intriguing - must be more than one thing in the parcel. Sometime soon I'll meet a friend for a present swap as we couldn't get together last week, and my Nigerian-based sister never sends pressies cos the mail bag system used by the company only allows letters or cards. She'll be here in late Jan or Feb when I'll get several pressies. seasonable greetings sandra |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: PageOfCups Date: 27 Dec 02 - 01:10 PM Susan From California thank you SO much for your present!! The doggie is adorable (and came with his very own bad pun: "Buddy Hollyday"). The santa mug makes me smile every time I look at it, and the wreath mug is so pretty I'll use it year 'round. And the cats played hide and seek with the bag, so it was a hit, too. Thanks again, Secret Santa Susan! PoC |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Mrs Cobble Date: 27 Dec 02 - 01:42 PM ..and yet again the postman did'nt call. Boo Hoo Mrs C |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Firecat Date: 27 Dec 02 - 01:59 PM I'm glad you liked your things, SINSULL. Merry Chrimble and Happy New Year!! xoxoxox |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: RolyH Date: 27 Dec 02 - 03:57 PM No prezzies here yet.......... |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Genie Date: 28 Dec 02 - 03:14 PM Just got in from San Diego this morning, and there was a package waiting for me. A few years ago I participated in a personal growth organization retreat with the theme of "The Tao of Pooh." It was a delightful and productive weekend. So what was inside my package from my SS? Yup, that very same book. Funny that dear Santa Gutbucketeer should connect with me so well on that present without the aid of clues! I now also have four, count 'em, FOUR CDs of old time music to listen to after I get back grom a jam session this afternoon. I love that group's name: Dead And Gone Singers! Thankee sooooo much, Tim! (I hope all the unwrapped CDs and the book are used ones, 'cause you couldn't have kept it anywhere near $20 otherwise.) My cup runneth over! Jeanene |
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Subject: RE: BS: I opened my SS pressie, who else? From: Tig Date: 28 Dec 02 - 05:18 PM I'm still trying to be good Santa. I'm not sure how much longer it will last though! |