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hunter

(38,264 posts)
63. That Reindeer roast on the Christmas Dinner table must have come from somewhere.
Thu Dec 17, 2015, 01:50 PM
Dec 2015

And I think I saw Grandma apologizing (in that never-an-apology manner she had) to some old fat guy wearing a red suit, scribbling him out a hand-written ticket for the Mexican bus north. The drivers of the Mexican Bus always felt sorry for anyone who'd crossed Grandma. They also knew she was good for the fare.

Whatever year your family had an especially bad Christmas, that may have been it. It sure as hell was a very bad Christmas for Santa.

It seemed to me at the time there should have been more reindeer meat added to the homestead freezer and smoker, but maybe Spot ate the rest.

Spot has never accepted strangers landing on our roof in the middle of the night. I'd always feel a bit uneasy whenever I noticed helicopter parts in his poop, or the more durable bits and pieces of guns.



Let's just say that it's all for the best Doug usually slept through the Christmas Eve chaos.



You never ever want to see Doug when he's angry, and he's not terribly fond of Christians who always ruin perfectly delightful pagan celebrations with their Christian nonsense.

My childhood Easter stories are much the same as my Christmas stories.

What's cooking, Grandma?

Rabbit.

I am glad 100% agree with me GummyBearz Dec 2015 #1
My parent did not Beringia Dec 2015 #2
My first introduction to critical thinking nt Xipe Totec Dec 2015 #3
I do not remember specific talks about Santa from when I was young. Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #4
yes and around the same time logosoco Dec 2015 #5
My dad was a Santa liberal N proud Dec 2015 #6
Did you see your mommy kiss Santa Claus when you were a kid? meow2u3 Dec 2015 #36
Yes liberal N proud Dec 2015 #40
It was the first BIG lie. MasonDreams Dec 2015 #7
Death on Belief from The Hogfather hobbit709 Dec 2015 #12
That is it exactly. Pratchett is one of the wisest humans who ever was. nt Hekate Dec 2015 #25
For goodness sake! Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #30
It's also a good idea to teach one';s children the difference between dishonesty and speculation LanternWaste Dec 2015 #59
. RandySF Dec 2015 #82
I was a product of the times and the place. elias49 Dec 2015 #8
Nope, but they did not tell me about Hanukah Harry either nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #9
No, nor Mother Nature, nor Lady Justice, nor Libertas Bad Thoughts Dec 2015 #10
I was usually threatened with the Krampus. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #11
The Krampus is coming Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #31
They told us that if we peeked through Grandma's front curtians, Thor_MN Dec 2015 #13
My parents made me swear a blood oath Orrex Dec 2015 #14
Nope, as my family is Jewish sakabatou Dec 2015 #15
I figured it out at around 6 yrs Go Vols Dec 2015 #16
As a child I was told that I came from the cabbage patch me b zola Dec 2015 #17
Yes, Blue_In_AK Dec 2015 #18
Yes, and I still managed to grow up to be a productive member of society. SMC22307 Dec 2015 #19
Unfortunately, the number of presents dropped off ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #20
Yeah. romanic Dec 2015 #21
Yes, although very early my critical thinking brought reality to bear. That being said underahedgerow Dec 2015 #22
I'm glad to hear you did that. My mom's impoverished childhood taught her the opposite lesson... Hekate Dec 2015 #24
Love this. peace13 Dec 2015 #34
yes, and we were not christians either JI7 Dec 2015 #23
Yes get the red out Dec 2015 #26
The stocking were the most important because Santa applegrove Dec 2015 #27
We always got an orange too. nt B2G Dec 2015 #45
Yes The2ndWheel Dec 2015 #28
Santa actually handed me presents. So, I merrily Dec 2015 #29
Childhood shouldn't be fun.... ileus Dec 2015 #32
Bingo. cwydro Dec 2015 #69
When my son was growing up each Christmas Santa had a special wrapping paper. peace13 Dec 2015 #33
Yes, and we watched him come up from the cellar and put our presents under the tree and drink milk boston bean Dec 2015 #35
Yes and I've got wonderful childhood memories because of it. Vinca Dec 2015 #37
Yes. I'm glad they did. bigwillq Dec 2015 #38
We made our gifts. tazkcmo Dec 2015 #39
I wish they hadn't, but it worked out okay in the end. Iggo Dec 2015 #41
kids need that... Javaman Dec 2015 #42
Big guy? Red suit? Drinks a lottta Coca Cola? Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2015 #43
Sure. Never believed that crap and just made them liars though. whatthehey Dec 2015 #44
Yes...and no Maeve Dec 2015 #46
Of all of my childhood traumas (mostly my parents arguing, which I hated) believing CTyankee Dec 2015 #47
No, and we continued that tradition with our son. He was fine with it. We did Nay Dec 2015 #48
What's wrong with bringing some happiness to a child? Octafish Dec 2015 #49
What's wrong with honest happiness whatthehey Dec 2015 #54
What makes that more honest than mine? Octafish Dec 2015 #65
More honest than telling them Santa exists? Are you REALLY asking that??? whatthehey Dec 2015 #66
Gee. I guess that was dishonest of me. Octafish Dec 2015 #68
It's not a problem to me that you chose to create magic for your kids by needlessly lying to them whatthehey Dec 2015 #70
Thanks. I understand you now. Octafish Dec 2015 #72
Rude! nt PassingFair Dec 2015 #75
And I understood you already whatthehey Dec 2015 #86
My parents told me Santa brought me gifts at Christmas justiceischeap Dec 2015 #71
+1 n/t FSogol Dec 2015 #61
It made Christmas fun LibertyLover Dec 2015 #50
And when I figured it out, I was thrilled to keep the secret TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #51
You feel so important and grown-up. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #52
Yep! TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2015 #53
As a grownup, my dad STILL does. ScreamingMeemie Dec 2015 #55
I dimly recall it being fun, but wish I'd not been lied to. n/t Orsino Dec 2015 #56
No, they did it as adults. Iggo Dec 2015 #57
Started out with it but 2naSalit Dec 2015 #58
I thought Santa rode a Harley Facility Inspector Dec 2015 #60
Santa brought the stocking stuffers. Family gave the big presents. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2015 #62
That Reindeer roast on the Christmas Dinner table must have come from somewhere. hunter Dec 2015 #63
I was a mall Santa for years Omaha Steve Dec 2015 #64
I was told Santa didn't exist mythology Dec 2015 #67
When I was a kid I believed that Santa SheilaT Dec 2015 #73
Sort of yes Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2015 #74
Yes, and it made me happy. I just remember the sense of smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #76
Just have to say that dhol82 Dec 2015 #77
My 4-1/2-year-old great nieces like to pretend they are dogs and horses. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2015 #78
I don't think they did..... SouthernLiberal Dec 2015 #79
I thought it was the guy kissing mommie....... Historic NY Dec 2015 #80
Are we seriously going to have a Santa debate? RandySF Dec 2015 #81
The DU admins could add a clause to the site rules prohibiting that. Nye Bevan Dec 2015 #83
I wasn't scarred by it Liberal_in_LA Dec 2015 #84
Yes and I had a messed up childhood... a la izquierda Dec 2015 #85
No, My family is Buddhist yuiyoshida Dec 2015 #87
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