BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:00 PM

Oh my god! it's Civet Coffee!

Well, I've always loved to smell things like cigars, etc that I never smoke, etc, but not everything that smells nice I like to put into my body, as the actress said to the bishop...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: open mike
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 04:39 PM

ahhh haaa!!
the elves have done the deed!
straight from the igloo,
to remain on ice until
the appointed time..
brrr the arctic circle
is a long way off..
winter wonder land...
mush, doggies!
jingle all the way...
thanks -- your thoughtfullness
has brought many smiles already..
and more to come, certainly!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Partridge's SS
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 03:52 PM

I'm glad to know Canada Post works on the out-bound route -- BUT MINE ISN'T HERE YET so perhaps the in-bound direction is less reliable!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 01:48 PM

No sign of anything here! And me with two as well.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: SINSULL
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 11:16 AM

The good stuff is pure and unadulterated. Heaven.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 09 Dec 04 - 07:54 AM

Dear Santa,

I fear that your little elf may have a hernia after delivering my pressie - thanks! Opened nothing individual yet...

Not really sure what I will do with the little package labelled 'the good stuff' - I'm just hoping nobody knocks on the door unexpectedly, or I may have to flush it... perhaps I can swap it with a friend...

May be I can trade the Chrissie card with Joe Offer - I think that is his line of interest, but I have always been interested in light houses too.... never liked heavy ones...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Alaska Mike's Secret Santa
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 08:14 PM

Oh, go ahead and open it. I didn't giftwrap the presents inside the postal envelope, so when you open the outer wrappings you'll see the pressies. Have fun. I started to give a hint as to my identity today, but seems I'm too late!

Ho Ho Ho - the "Sun Shines Bright" here - nyah, nyah

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 07:34 PM

On Friday I found a slip from the postman. I got to the post office yesterday and picked up my box--from Australia! It has official looking stickers on it (no bombs, apparently!)

Now the waiting begins. The pleasure of anticipating opening the package gave the whole household a boost!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Vectis' Secret Santa
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 02:46 PM

Well, Dearie, your pressie is now in the hands of the Postal Elves, who assure me it should reach you in 4-7 days. I hope they're right, but as long as it gets there before the 25th, all is well, right?

HO HO HO!!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Champagne Carole's Secret Santa/Soltice Pal
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 06:33 AM

Oh Cahmpagne Carole!

The Reindeer appear to be mostly over the Flu that held many of them out of early delivery service and the good news is that Donner has left the North Pole with your first pack of Pressies! Dancer got drafted for another Mission adn Donner bravely volunteered to shepherd the box to your door.

Only one thing - It dawned on me that you might open one of the pressies and assume it is soap. Please don't do that. Disasterous results would ensue! There is NO soap-like substance in ANY of your Pressies...just something currently very popular which happens to be shaped like soap. I repeat it is NOT SOAP.

NOT SOAP!   NOT SOAP!    NOT SOAP!

Please keep this in mind. It could prevent a potential catastrophe. Others have not been so lucky as to be warned, have presumed it to be soap and....well....let's just say the scene...it wasn't pretty. Not as bad as the exploding pumpkin fiasco....but rather unfortunate.

For the sake of making sure that the Pressies would come back to The North Pole in the event that Donner stops off at a pub and leaves them behind...certain identifying remarks were left on the package. I don't mind you catching on to my identity early. Donner has a tendency to tipple. Especially when he's recovering from Flu. It's his tragic flaw.

So..Pressie box number one...winging it's way towards Champagne Carole as we speak.


NOT SOAP! NOT SOAP! NOT SOAP!


Santa has left the building......

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 04:19 AM

I got two beautiful and mysterious postcards in the mail this week...Virginia and the Blue Ridge Mountains. One of them esp. was so clever...had the shape of a starfish cut out...when we lived near the ocean, I loved looking for starfish. Thanks, Santa!!

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Alaska Mike
Date: 08 Dec 04 - 01:00 AM

My Secret Santa DID send my present and it came in the mail TODAY!! I wasn't home when it arrived but will be home in 10 days to examine it carefully, thank you Santa. The mystery of who you are is also solved, but I won't tell just yet. I promise to be good and not open 'til Christmas. Happy Holidays, MT.

Mike

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Crane Driver
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 05:41 PM

Alas, not yet, dear poetic elf. Never fear, it's probably in this country somewhere (I guess you're from over the ocean, but I'm not sure which one). The postal service here leaves somewhat to be desired (like reliability) but the runner with the forked stick will probably be here eventually. I'm all a-grog with anticipation.

Thanks in advance,
Andrew

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Limpit
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 01:57 PM

I got mine today. Um... hee haa, mummy won't let me open the little packets, but I can play with the Santa that was in it. He's cuddly and small and doesn't look like ColK.

Thank you Secret Santa.

Limpit

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,To Crane Driver
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 01:37 PM

So........ Does this mean your package arrived? SS

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Blackcatter's Solstice Fairy
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 12:54 PM

Well Mr. Blackcatter I have gathered your presents together and packed them neatly into a brown box and handed it over to the Holly King who is sending it airmail to you as I type. Look out in the mail for a package from another country!

Enjoy!!

Yours
Solstice Fairy

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 12:38 PM

Flutter by little butterfly. Or in this day and age it could become a 'HighinpolyunsaturatesIcan'tbelieveit'snotbutterfly' dosn't have the same ring does it?
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: MMario
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 11:12 AM

oh - mary - you don't know "flutterby"? I'm *so* sorry.


spoonerize it.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: SINSULL
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 11:06 AM

What is a "flutterby"?

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Partridge
Date: 07 Dec 04 - 04:25 AM

Mine arrived today! thank you to my canadian secret santa. I'm going to ask my daughter to hide it as I have no willpower to speak of. Thank you santa

xxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Open Mike's Secret Santa
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 09:56 PM

Well Open Mike, you have far surpassed all my expectations of goodhood. Your Christmas present is ON ITS WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are some special instructions: Follow the directions on the outer wrapping (basically it just says "open the outer wrapping"). Then follow the instructions on the Christmas wrapping inside. Hopefully you will not get to impatient and the mystery will last a little longer. Have a happy holiday.

Santa

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Crane Driver
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 06:38 AM

Er, yes - Day is Night - that's clear enough, Liz ...........

Happy thingmas

Andrew

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 05:51 AM

The first day of Christmas is Dec 25th, thus the 12th Day of Christmas is 12th Night..... logical eh?

Glad to hear the system is working... mostly!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,pegsverysecretsantatatatatatata
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 04:11 AM

Hi Peg,

I'm glad they got to you intact. As to when you open them? Well whenever your pagan soul wants to is fine by me. I just hope you like the goodies.

love from santa xx

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Nancy King
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 11:29 PM

Dear Santa-Type Person ---   How exciting to know something is on the way! Postal authorities have no sense of humor, do they? Well, I'll try to put it directly under the tree (assuming I get the tree up in time) without looking at it, saving the spadework for later...

Looking forward to the Big Day,
Nancy

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Tig's Cloaked Claus
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 10:18 PM

Oh good!

In past years, I've worked alone -- not being the real Claus, I never felt entitled to elves. But this year, I gave in and hired some temps.

It got there even faster than I expected.

Gee... I wonder if I can hire some plumber elves, or roofer elves...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Tig - Firecat's Mum
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 09:18 AM

Santa, I assure you that Firecat DOES love flutterbys. She has quite a few 'pretend' ones all over the house. At the moment she is very concerned for the three Red Admirals who have decided to overwinter in our house as she is worried the moggies might get them.

Our postie is wondering just WHO is sending all these postcards at this time of year - usually all we get is bills :-(

Have a good Christmas.

Lots of love and hugs,
Tig xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Firecat's Secretive Santa
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 08:36 PM

Well, things are getting closer and closer...and the bag is getting bigger and bigger. I do hope you were sincere when you said you like flutterbys... Postcards? Oh, that must be the elves. They are all over the place trying to make sure its absolutely perfect.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Peg
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 08:19 PM

Mine arrived today! The packet was hanging open but it looks like everything was inside, since the sender hints at a 12 days of Christmas theme and there are at least 12 packages, all wrapped in lovely shades of blue tissue paper!'


when is the first day of Christmas exactly??
My heathen ways have caused me to forget these things....

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Joybell
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 07:21 PM

It must be the way you look, Foolestroupe. Of course they know us at our post office. Isn't it a bit weird, though, that you can show a picture of yourself, with a name typed in under it, so they can say, "Yep that's you alright! OK " and it's alright? Cheers, Joy

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Tig
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 05:30 PM

My pressie has arrived, my pressie has arrived!

A nice man came with a parcel which I was VERY tempted to open 'cos the last couple of years they've come late but I was a good little Tig and Badger has taken it away and hidden it until Christmas.

Fank U Santa xxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 04 Dec 04 - 11:09 AM

Ooooh curiouser and curiouser. You wait all year for a Secret Santa and then two turn up at once.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 08:28 PM

Mrs Duck - I am given to understand that this is not your real Santa. This one is so secret, that not even I know who it really is... they are not your 'official handpicked SECSY Santa......' (well, I used my hands to pick the names out the hats) so it may not be what you are expecting.

I will make sure it gets to you soon.....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: SINSULL
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 07:01 PM

I sent mine and I am awaiting mine. The suspense is killing me. No more postcards so I guess my SS is finished travelling the world in search of the perfect gift.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: sian, west wales
Date: 03 Dec 04 - 03:43 PM

Who am I to disobey my Secret Santa ...? Who isn't secret anymore! I won't reveal - it seems that we're waiting til ... when? What happens? Does Liz yell, "One-Two-Three Confess" or what?

Anyway, I still haven't opened the presents - I'll do that last thing before I leave for holiday ... but you know who you are, and I'm SO glad you didn't mortgage the farm after all! And the card is superb! Tell you-know-who she's really talented!

Happy! Happy!

siân

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 07:31 PM

It's extremely annoying now thatyou have to present photo id to send a present...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 06:34 PM

My secret Santa's presents came, doo-dah, doo-dah,
From far across the bounding main, oh de doo-day day!

And from the enclosed clues I'm fairly certain who it was who sent them, too.

No, I haven't yet opened them, but it's a constant internal struggle.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 05:08 PM

(Now that I've read all the thread). I wasn't allowed to put my 'CatName on the return address either. Oh, and opening the envelope won't give away what your pressie is. But if you want to drive yourself nuts, go ahead.*g*

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Sian, West Wales's SS
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 05:03 PM

Please open the envelope. The note will explain a lot. Especially how I didn't spend money on anything exdept the shipping, so I'm not as bankrupt as you think.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Nancy King's Santa-Type Person
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 03:04 PM

Well, OK. The elves have finally got their act together (sort of, you just can't get the staff these days, you know), we've loaded the sleigh and fired up the steam catapault to get it airborn (not much flat ground for a runway here) so you should be receiving something or other some time (or other). My amanuensis on the Mudcat wishes to append the ensuing caveat (look THAT up in your Funk & Wagnall):

"Dear Nancy,
Due to concerns about National Security (whose Security? for that matter, whose Nation? they won't tell me anything) I have been obliged to put my real-world name and a return address on your parcel. Thus with very little spadework (and, indeed, a very little spade) you will be able to dig up my Mudcat identity without even opening the package. I leave it in your capable hands to decide how long you want the mystery to last.
Best wishes for the festive season,


pp Nancy King's Santa-Type Person"

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 02 Dec 04 - 12:22 PM

Woohoo! I was beginning to feel forgotten. Excited now.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 06:54 PM

I have today, taken delivery of a super secret parcel to be passed on to Mrs Duck.

Mrs Duck, expect a parcel soon......

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Mary in Kentucky's Still Secret Santa
Date: 01 Dec 04 - 01:20 AM

I'm not who you thought I was? I didn't think you knew who you thought I was either! er.....I think I'd better stop before I confuse myself.

Delvene The Elvene and Boris The Chief Elf say hello.

Best regards,
Santa

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Micca's not so secret santa
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:38 PM

Not being a scientist and chemist and such I didn't do an analysis but The heaviest part came from here There's a chance it may even have bits that glow in the dark but I don't have a UV to check with....

Hope there are a few bits you enjoy.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Micca
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 01:19 PM

Mine has Arrived!!!! and I recognised , immediately, the name on the outside!!!( well, I should) and I am now seeking a peacful quiet period to follow the "instructions" and play the CD while opening the parts. I will simply say, that I am Delighted and cheered , so far, But what a devious double dealing little Poker Player you are!!! You Know who you are, and Now so do I, thank you SS, More later

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 11:11 AM

Mine arrived! And it's not who I thought it was - but I still don't know who it is, don't recognize the "real" name!!!!! But I know where you live Santa.

It also says do not open until Christmas. I'm not sure I can wait that long.

Thanks Santa. Now I'll try to figure out who you are. I have several ideas, but the initials don't seem to match. hmmmmmmmmm...

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,Tinker's delighted sooo Secret Santa
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 08:40 AM

Am delighted that you're being sooooo good Tinker Dear, and so eloquent too! My magic faries are even now swimming your way, how could anyone ever say no to you?

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Nov 04 - 07:13 AM

I don't know what past tradition has been, but I feel that perhaps one should not reveal the SS identities until after Xmas Day... would hardly be a secret then would it?

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: GUEST,BWL's Secret Santa
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 08:17 PM

I wasn't expecting you to get two presents, but I think CD Baby have thrown in a free one for you. Let me know what it is when you open it!

The other one is not a rock, but has something to do with something that rhymes with 'rock'.

There will be a little bit more from a lot further away, but probably even less rocky than this instalment - almost squishy, you might say.

Subject: RE: BS: My Secret Santa present has arrived!
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 08:03 PM

My 2004 Secret Santa gift has arrived.

It appears that, unlike last year, I have not received a rock. There are two of whatever they are and they obviously are not rocks. Well... They could be rocks, but they would have to be rocks of exactly the same size and weight as CD's in jewel cases. Furthermore, they seem to have been shipped directly from "CD Baby", not "Rock Baby". So, I would say that the odds of them being rocks are rather slim. But, hey, stranger things have happened.