Matt's cousins, Charles & Christine (brother/sister) have taken White Elephant gift giving to a whole, new level and I just LOVE it! I don't know how long their tradition has been going on, but for at least the past several years. There are two rules: 1) It has to be used, and 2) It has to fit in the trunk of a car. I have only been a part of two exchanges. The first year I joined Matt's family for Christmas Christine gave Charles a coffee maker for your car. Yes, that's right, a full-blown coffee maker that plugs into your car and will brew an entire pot of coffee while you drive. That does NOT sound safe. Charles found an old school sewing machine. This year got even better! Charles found an original car phone (that came in a huge case with an antenna that you pull up before you make the call) for Christine, and Christine found a Starter jacket (which apparently Charles always wanted as a kid) and one of the first answering machines (with the original receipt for $134). The best part is that there are two messages on the machine - so if they find the missing cord that could make for some interesting listening.
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| They took it a step further this year by putting on special, handmade, Christmas sweaters for the gift opening. The best news is that they invited Matt and I to participate the next time we are with them for Christmas. I. AM. IN. |
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