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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:46 AM Original message |
So when did you find out Santa was not real, and how did you find out? |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Don't remember. |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. You felt inevitable grief |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Pfft. |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Well obviously. |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Well the Easter Bunny is fake too. |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. It was a little hard for me to believe in Santa Claus.... |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. I was gullible, but my parents did a good job too. |
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suninvited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. Just now... |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
19. I am sorry to kill your childhood |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
36. No kidding! And this following the day after news of Mr. Roger's death!? |
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kaiden (811 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. I am a grandma. Santa certainly exists. |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Prove it, Santa would never say the things he said that night. |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. 5th grade |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. WHOOPS |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. I was really sick on Christmas Eve when I was 8. |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Santa slept in... |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
10. SANTA'S NOT REAL???!!! |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Don't cry... |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
11. I was 5 or 6 |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. My parents did a good job. |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. I did that to/for my kids too. |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. In a way I still do. |
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ChickMagic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. That's pretty awesome |
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Mad_Dem_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
12. Can't remember how old I was, but |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Mine was Santa Claus cussing so bad a sailor would tell him to watch his mouth. |
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soleiri (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
13. snooping |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. I could never find my presents, but to be honest I was not that nosy. |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. I had the same experience |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Yes "Colorful" |
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dawgmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. Six, and my idiot cousin told me |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. Isn't family FUN... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
16. When I was 7. It occurred in court during a rather dirty lawsuit I initiated against Make A Wish. |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. GRINCH!!! |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
27. It finally dawned on me that he had the same (very distinctive) handwriting as my Mom. |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I can't wait to have kids, I love Christmas and can not wait to see them on Christmas morning. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
32. I think I always knew |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I was gullible as a little kid. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I can imagine |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I listen to it all month long. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
37. When I was in kindergarden a jewish friend of mine told me... |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. How did he know since Santa did not visit him. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. He also told me that Jesus was not God |
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RedSpartan (736 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
38. Third grade when studying the North Pole |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. But Santa's work shop is magical, if it could be seen with the naked eye... |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
43. My dad told me when I questioned whether a Santa at a party was real |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 02:15 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. See the Santa's I met wore real suits. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
46. My older sister told me and I cried but pretended that I still believed for awhile. I was 8 and |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. So... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. LOL... no, I still got stuff in my stocking and |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. I had to let on. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
48. My brother tried to hand me that "not real" line of crap when I was 6 |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. PSSST Tooth Fairy is not real either. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Is too. I know her personally. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
50. I don't remember when |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Mine was not so traumatic but funny. |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
51. 3rd Grade, kids on the bus |
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texas1928 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-03-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. I don't believe kids on a bus. Plus I did not ride the bus, I walked to school. |
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