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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:24 AM
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Does anyone open gifts on Christmas eve?
Edited on Sat Dec-25-04 01:25 AM by Revolutionary_Acts04
'Cause we did! :evilgrin:

I got...

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
America (the book).
Trivial Pursuit: The Lord of the Rings Edition.
This kick ass Lord of the Rings Calender, its huge and the pictures are of the movie posters.
This body spray I love.
The new U2 CD.
The Chronicles of Narnia.


Hmm... can you tell what I like? It would appear to be books and The Lord of the Rings.. LOL :)

so what did you all get?
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dflprincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:28 AM
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1. My family does too
We always open the family presents on Christmas Eve. Then, when we were little, we'd get up Christmas morning to find the loot Santa left us.

My best present: My niece gave me a copy of Jon Stewart's "America (the Book)" I love it.
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:31 AM
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Isn't it such a cool book? I've just barely looked at it,
but I can tell its awesome! YAY Jon Stewart!

Merry Christmas dflprincess. :D
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:28 AM
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2. I got a great T-shirt from my dad
it says " I hate Walmart " in huge letters
and under that says "I don't like whips, I don't like
chains, I don't go chopping up my neighbors brains"
"Dave Lippman on urgent records"

Dave is a friend of my dads , and I love the shirt .
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:32 AM
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5. What a catchy rhyme! LOL
Merry Christmas proud patriot. :D
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:37 AM
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9. LOL Thanks and to you Revolutionary_Acts04
:hi:
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rhino47 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:40 AM
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15. Merry Christmas Proud Patriot !
Oh and can you scan that T shirt and send it to me?
lol I want to print one out for myself.
lazy wench that I am .
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Rocinante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:30 AM
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3. We did
Among other things I got a new radio controlled airplane. Yesss!
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:33 AM
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6. Sweet!
My bros gf got him a robot, its so funny. It grunts and whistles and dances. LOL.

Have fun with your airplane, and Merry Christmas Rocinante. :D
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Rocinante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:37 AM
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10. Thanks!
Merry Christmas to you too! :D
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Sannum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:31 AM
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4. I am boycotting Christmas
But my grandparents sent a check. Woo Hoo! The gift that keeps on giving, lol.
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:35 AM
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7. LOL well yes, I would boycott too but well I like the tree its pretty and
there are some people here who get into it, and insist on it. And after presents... I dont really mind either.......... ;-)

Happy Holidays Sannum. :D :hi:
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Sannum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:38 AM
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11. Happy Holidays to you too!
I will celebrate next year. This year, I plan to watch some movies and order Chinese food with friends. It has been wonderful not to have holiday stress! I just couldn't deal with it this year.:crazy:

You had a pretty good haul this year!
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:47 AM
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20. I know! What the hell is up with that?
Well, this year my brother and his girlfriend both got me presents, and the extended Lord of the Rings is really more like present for the whole family, but because I'm the super obsessive freak fan, they say its mine... and I don't complain about that. ;) :7
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rhino47 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:36 AM
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8. we open family gifts on xmas eve
I have 4 sisters and 14 kids between us.Its a kind of large family so we all open gifts on xmas eve so we can spend xmas morning with our own families.Alot less running around.

I got a really nice belleek vase,several books I wanted , an art deco filigree ring,complete bed set,a pair of ugs,a godiva basket.
Now to my favorite things I got.
My sister Beth made me a sisters journal.I was really touched by it.
My niece got me a candle.It came from the heart.My other niece made me a scarf.I received a homemade card from my 7 year old niece that made my heart smile.The best present ever was my children`s reactions to their presents.
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:40 AM
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14. Awwwwwww thats so sweet!
I'm glad you had a nice Christmas eve. :D

Merry Christmas to you and your fam. :)
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Lex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:58 AM
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23. What is the "sisters journal" like? I'm intrigued.
I mean, is it one journal for sisters to pass back and forth, or how is it done?

Thanks for the info!

Merry Christmas!
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rhino47 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:38 AM
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12. Happy Holidays :o)
Oh and burn me a copy of U2 will you ?
I really wouldnt mind that America you got either.If you dog ear it well thats ok. Ill trade you a slightly used godiva gift basket .
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steely Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:39 AM
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13.  I got a Garcia Xmas tie!!
and I gave my wife a claw hammer - it's cool.
She wanted some tools, and I found a hammer that was painted iwth flowers and had a pretty bow on it - she loved it (well she laughed hard).

The rest will be opened in a few hours.
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:43 AM
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17. In a few hours hm?
Are you :bounce: with anticipation? :P
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rhino47 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:43 AM
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18. Happy Christmas Steely from western Pa :o)
What a good hubby you are!
Its almost 2 am and my kids STILL arent fully asleep yet.lol
Have a good one
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outraged2 Donating Member (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:40 AM
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16. we do Christmas eve too
I got:

ipod
very cool mom-made scarf
clothes
bath stuff & carton of cigarettes in my stocking

we all- kids AND grown ups- got funky hats... no idea why

I give everyone books but somehow no one has EVER given ME one. Oh well, I can't complain. :)
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Pithlet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:45 AM
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19. I loved Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
Great book. You made out like a bandit :)

We haven't opened ours, yet. I prefer Christmas morning, but it is tempting :) I can't wait for my kiddos to open their presents. I got my 3 year old a Thomas the Tank Engine train set. He's been into trains a lot lately, so I think he's going to love it. My 14 month old got a Weebles farm set. They got a lot of other stuff, too, but I predict those things will be the biggest hits, aside from the boxes everything came in, of course.
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RevolutionaryActs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:49 AM
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21. Heck yeah what would Christmas be like for little kids without the boxes?!
Hell... to this day give me a refrigerator box, and I'm good.. ROFL :P
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Pithlet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 01:55 AM
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22. That brought back a great memory for me.
Edited on Sat Dec-25-04 01:55 AM by Pithlet
My parents bought some new large appliance, like a refrigerator. I don't remember exactly what it was. My dad is very artistic; with paint, glue and deft skill with an exacto knife, he turned it into the coolest playhouse. You couldn't tell it was a big cardboard box in its previous life. I hadn't thought of that for years. :)
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Clark2008 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 02:00 AM
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24. My Mom always gets us new PJs to wear
Christmas Eve night so we look spiffy in Christmas morning pics.

Other than that, those are the only gifts we open on Christmas Eve.
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Mr. McD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 02:08 AM
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25. Usually
but we opened each others this afternoon because she had to work tonight. They were mostly token gifts since our main gift to each other is a trip to Hawaii in March. We went in October and had such a good time we decided to go back.:)
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JohnKleeb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 02:11 AM
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26. We used to when my grandparents would come over
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 02:33 AM
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27. we have dinner with the extended family (my side) on Christmas Eve
and exchange presents with them.

The kids open one present from our out-of-town family.

The main family gift exchange is in a few hours. (Kids get up EARLY on Christmas!)
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xerenthar Donating Member (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 02:39 AM
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28. Yesh!
I got:

A bunch of candy.
Liquor filled chocolates.
A bunch of Ayn Rand books.
A DVD player for my dorm room.
An amusing towel with half of it one color saying "Face" and the other a different color saying "Butt."
A packing slip for my radar detector that hasn't arrived yet.
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traco Donating Member (579 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-25-04 02:40 AM
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29. We open one gift on Christmas eve
family tradition of getting new Pajamas for Christmas.
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