-Best Christmas present as a child?
-Best Christmas present as a teen?
-Best Christmas present as an adult?
And, yes, I have to ask (even though all gifts are special because you were thought of)…
-Worst Christmas present?
Yay or nay… (copy and paste the list and put yay or nay after the food item. Otherwise it’s just a list of yays and nays.)
-Eggnog
-Brazil nuts
-Pfeffernüsse
-Cranberry jelly
-Apple cider
-Jordan almonds
-Non pareils
-Chex mix
-Fruit cake
-Bread pudding
Anything make by my children.
-Best Christmas present as a child?
Pink bicycle
-Best Christmas present as a teen?
records
-Best Christmas present as an adult?
stair stepper.
-Worst Christmas present?
Stair stepper.
-Eggnog
yes
-Brazil nuts
yes
-Pfeffernüsse
yes. just made some yesterday.
-Cranberry jelly
yes
-Apple cider
not really
-Jordan almonds
no
-Non pareils
no clue
-Chex mix
not really. It’s overkill at Christmas time.
-Fruit cake
depends.
-Bread pudding
no
I’ll come back later to read answers.
Right now, I have to finish up at the job and then go troll for Christmas decor clearance online. 😂
Merry Christmas! Lots of hugs.
My dad struggled to make ends meet but he always gave me and my sister something special for Christmas. There were many “bests” but the Honda 90 Trailbike was probably best because it gave me FREEDOM. I miss my dad.
-Best Christmas present as a child? HO slot car racing sets
-Best Christmas present as a teen? Atari
-Best Christmas present as an adult? Joola Pickleball Paddle
-Worst Christmas present? Not the worst, but certainly strange. Hardcover edition of the making of Dances With Wolves. I’ve never even seen the movie.
Yay or nay… (copy and paste the list and put yay or nay after the food item. Otherwise it’s just a list of yays and nays.)
-Eggnog. NAY
-Brazil nuts. Nay
-Pfeffernüsse. Yay
-Cranberry jelly. NYAY
-Apple cider. NYAY
-Jordan almonds. Nay
-Non pareils. Nay if the chocolate is bitter
-Chex mix. Nay
-Fruit cake. Nay
-Bread pudding. Yay
-Eggnog -yay
-Brazil nuts -yay
-Pfeffernüsse -what?
-Cranberry jelly -yay
-Apple cider -yay but not at Christmas.
-Jordan almonds -what?
-Non pareils -what?
-Chex mix -yay if chocolate coated, okay otherwise
-Fruit cake -nay
-Bread pudding -nay
Now do “WHAT IS THE BEST PRESENT YOU EVER GAVE?”
Btw! Merry Christmas everybody!
Sorry but I grew up in foster care before it was stylish to do so – and had few presents – made worse by the gifts and Christmases of those of my friends.
But before you cry for me understand it only made me more appreciative o God’s blessings I have now including knowing that I would give everything to my daughter and share with others less fortunate.
Possessions make you into a dog faced pony soilder.
s.
Best Christmas Presents:
Kid: Erector set
Teen: Table hockey game
Adult: My daughter got her & I tix to see The Who
Nay to ALL except Bread Pudding. Bread pudding with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is the tits.
Jordan almonds are only to be served in little white plastic swans with netting on top for wedding receptions. Never thought of them as a Christmas item but why not.
Eggnog. Yah
-Brazil nuts. Yah
-Pfeffernüsse. Never had ’em
-Cranberry jelly. Naw
-Apple cider. Yay
-Jordan almonds. Naw
-Non pareils. Naw
-Chex mix. Yah
-Fruit cake. Naw
-Bread pudding. Yah
– Standing Rib Roast and Yorkshire pudding. OH YEAH!
-Best Christmas present as a child?
— 5 lb. AlNiCo magnet that could lift 125 lbs
-Best Christmas present as a teen?
— My dad’s K&E slide rule, the one he used at Annapolis
-Best Christmas present as an adult?
— Family Christmas/vacation in Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais
-Worst Christmas present?
— Post-it notes with saccharine sayings, and on pink scallop-edge paper yet
-Eggnog — meh
-Brazil nuts — yay
-Pfeffernüsse — yay
-Cranberry jelly — Jelly:nay, Sauce:yay
-Apple cider — yay
-Jordan almonds — meh
-Non pareils — meh
-Chex mix — yay but only if homemade and garlicky
-Fruit cake — Grandmother’s:yay, Claxtons&similar:nay
-Bread pudding — yay
One of our old gang used to warm up Planters Punch (a brand of spiced rum)on his floor under his car heater and make his rounds on the holidays. That was one way I could tolerate Egg Nog.
Null and Void
Dislike everything to do with this time of year.
👆 (Mix the Rum with the Egg Nog)
Life sized blow up dolls of all the ladies of The View.lol
As a child, I would have to say record albums. The first one I recall receiving was Elton John’s “Caribou” album, then Aerosmith’s “Rocks” the next year. As a teen, I received a pair of CCM Colt hockey skates. I still have them in their original box. Don’t recall anything in particular as an adult, but grateful for it all.
Christmas of 1960, I got a Schwinn Deluxe Tornado bicycle. My father paid $59.95 and that was a lot of money back then. Back then, Schwinn’s were built in Chicago, and they were built like a tank. It was the only bike I ever had because it could be repaired with parts from the Schwinn bike shop. I must have ridden a million miles on that thing. Yesterday morning, I found a home movie that my grandfather took of me riding that bike in front of the home I grew up in.
Fruitcake is the Devil’s doorstop.
-Best Christmas present as a child?
Carl Goldberg Shoestring Stunter.
-Best Christmas present as a teen?
The first date with my wife to be.
-Best Christmas present as an adult?
All the Christmases past.
-Best Christmas present as a child? Stuffed toy dog named Rufus.
-Best Christmas present as a teen? 5 speed stingray bike
-Best Christmas present as an adult? Tools
-Worst Christmas present? clothes that didn’t fit and/or were not my style
-Eggnog neutral
-Brazil nuts neutral
-Pfeffernüsse nay
-Cranberry jelly yay
-Apple cider yay
-Jordan almonds neutral – The lady and the candy counter at the NW DC Woodward and Lothrop used to give out samples of these to me when my Mom would drag me shopping there. I think she did that to keep the kids quiet while there parents shopped.
-Non pareils neutral – I would take them if there was nothing else
-Chex mix nay
-Fruit cake My grandma’s recipe soaked in whiskey – YAY!!!
-Bread pudding YAY! You MUST get that dessert at Mulate’s cajun restaurant if you are ever in New Orleans. https://mulates.com/
-Best Christmas present as a child? Tyco HO slot car set and an extra car. I still have all of them except for one. Set came with four cars.
-Best Christmas present as a teen? Daiwa Millionaire baitcast reel…I still have it. My first good baitcaster and still use it occasionally for inshore fishing. After getting that one I never looked back at spinning reels for most of my life.
-Best Christmas present as an adult? Ruger Mini 30
And, yes, I have to ask (even though all gifts are special because you were thought of)…
-Worst Christmas present? – Just about any gift that was done, at work, during a gift exchange thingy. Always got stuck with a large candle or cocoa set.
-Eggnog – Yay
-Brazil nuts – Nay, tastes like dirt.
-Pfeffernüsse – Nay
-Cranberry jelly – Yah
-Apple cider – Yay
-Jordan almonds – Nay
-Nonpareils – Nay
-Chex mix – Yay
-Fruit cake – Nay
-Bread pudding – Yay
No Panettone?? Hell yes, I love me some panettone.
Best Christmas present as a child?
Mr.Machine
-Best Christmas present as a teen?
concert tickets
-Best Christmas present as an adult?
weekend away
-Worst Christmas present? one of those as seen on TV tool sets
-Eggnog. nay, prefer coquito
-Brazil nuts. yay
-Pfeffernüsse. nay
-Cranberry jelly.yay
-Apple cider.yay
-Jordan almonds.yay
-Non pareils.nay
-Chex mix.yay
-Fruit cake. meh
-Bread pudding.nay
-Best Christmas present as a child?
I’ll second erector set.
-Best Christmas present as a teen?
22 caliber rifle
-Best Christmas present as an adult?
Watching my kid play with his trains.
-Worst Christmas present?
Brazil nuts
Yay or nay list
-Eggnog: yes (n/a)
-Brazil nuts: only shelled ones
-Pfeffernüsse: yes (Russian Tea cookies are better)
-Cranberry jelly: no on jelly, yes all other forms of cranberries.
-Apple cider: yes
-Jordan almonds: yes
-Non pareils: huh?
-Chex mix: yes
-Fruit cake: yes
-Bread pudding: yes
“-Fruit cake My grandma’s recipe soaked in whiskey – YAY!!!” -Jethro
Or soaked in brandy and sugar for a month in a ceramic crock: peaches, pears, grapes, apples, cherries…
Fruitcake made with 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 fruit and nuts – NOT candied fruit! (YUK!)
If you’ve never had it, I’m sorry. If you have, you know you’ve eaten one of the best cake recipes on the planet!
My mom always made fruit cake at Christmas and I got on the receiving end one I reached independence.
Finally one year I told her I hated the candied fruit in fruitcake.
The next year I got fruitcake without the fruit, just nuts.
It wasn’t the fruit!
Best present as a child – rock hound play set
Beat present as a teen – horse from my dad
Best present as an adult – approved retirement papers
-Eggnog, yes but only as a coffee creamer
-Brazil nuts yes
-Pfeffernüsse love these
-Cranberry jelly yes
-Apple cider yes
-Jordan almonds yes
-Non pareils yes
-Chex mix no
-Fruit cake Harry and David’s or Buehler’s only
-Bread pudding peach bread pudding they way I make it
I got the same Aerosmith album for Christmas!
I remember putting it on the turntable and Back in the Saddle coming on.
-Best Christmas present as a child?,,,Bargain basement Montgomery Wards bike made into a Schwann knockoff. Banana seat, butterfly handle bars etc….
-Best Christmas present as a teen? bumper pool table…
-Best Christmas present as an adult? Browning Citori 12 ga O/U shotgun…
-Worst Christmas present?…Nikki Killlian giving me the gate one more time
-Eggnog… Boozy Yay
-Brazil nuts… Nay
-Pfeffernüsse… as lang as it matches my farvegnuggen
-Cranberry jelly…yay
-Apple cider….boozy is better
-Jordan almonds…nay
-Non pareils….trapezoid
-Chex mix….nay
-Fruit cake….boozy yay
-Bread pudding YAY YA YAY!!!!
First horse
Second horse
Horse equipment
😁
Bah! Humbug!
And, not a Christmas present, but my father died suddenly on Christmas morning when I was 30-something. That left a pall on a lot of Christmases thereafter.
Conservative Cowgirl
MONDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2023, 16:19 AT 4:19 PM
“And, not a Christmas present, but my father died suddenly on Christmas morning when I was 30-something. That left a pall on a lot of Christmases thereafter.”
…my wife lost her father after an MI left him brain dead and it fell to her to let his decerebated body pass on 23 Dec 2010, so through that experience with her and how long it took for her to be able to truly celebrate again, I can relate.
Because it was his previously stated wish, she had him parted out and we were told 18 families got a Christmas gift of him, so between knowing the good that he had done in parts of him continuing to live in others and her abiding faith in the Lord, she was able to do what needed done to arrange a funeral 600 miles from home that we didn’t expect to happen with out 11 yo in tow and the symbols of the season hanging everywhere we looked like a cruel mockery of our loss. It was only a few years ago we returned to relative normalcy of celebration, but always preceded with a visit to the cemetery in commemoration of that awful day that preceeded the celebration of the most joyous day in history.
I’ll leave it there, lest I again arouse BFH’s ire. I just wanted to commiserate with you and tell you how relatable that is and how, even though that was many years ago for both you and her I pray even now that you find peace and healing, and that you both look forwards to the reunion with your fathers to come.
God bless,
SNS
Conservative Cowgirl – That shouldn’t have to happen to anybody.
To those who have experienced it, my condolences.
To those who have dealt with it and conquered the grief, my congratulations!
You never forget, but you strike me as having gone thru both, so a toast to you!
Best Christmas present as a child, A used Erector Set I played with that set for hours. I built al kinds o mechanical things
Best Present as an adult, a Kidney (this year).
Anounamis
MONDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2023, 18:08 AT 6:08 PM
“Best Present as an adult, a Kidney (this year).”
Amazing understatement, Anounamis. Praise the Lord you found a donor, that He gifted a surgeon with the skill to perform the operation, began the healing in your body, and may you have many more years on this Earth free of infection or rejection to fulfill your purpose until you are called home at the last, many years from today.
Sippin’ Coffee ☕ 🎄
MONDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2023, 14:38 AT 2:38 PM
“-Best Christmas present as a teen?
22 caliber rifle”
…good thing it wasn’t a Red Ryder BB gun. You could have put your eye out, kid!
1965 transistor radio!
I can’t recall any others right now
Dee – I got a Lloyds 6 transistor radio in 66 and absolutely cherished it! Put it under the pillow and listened to it at night!
-Eggnog
-Brazil nuts
-Pfeffernüsse
-Cranberry jelly
-Apple cider
-Jordan almonds
-Non pareils
-Chex mix
-Fruit cake
-Bread pudding
Nay on all of those.
Child- Any book with horses in it.
Teen- New saddle
Adult- Technically still a teen, but Jim told me he was going to marry me Christmas 1977. Yes, told me, not asked. 🙂
-Best Christmas present as a child? – Handmade traditional Laplander Doll.
-Best Christmas present as a teen? – Rickenbacker 4001 Bass
-Best Christmas present as an adult? – Sapphire Bracelet
And, yes, I have to ask (even though all gifts are special because you were thought of)…
-Worst Christmas present? – A David Hasselhoff shower curtain.
Yay or nay… (copy and paste the list and put yay or nay after the food item. Otherwise it’s just a list of yays and nays.)
-Eggnog – Yay
-Brazil nuts – Nay
-Pfeffernüsse – Yay
-Cranberry jelly – Nay
-Apple cider – Nay
-Jordan almonds – never tried
-Non pareils – Nay
-Chex mix – take it or leave it
-Fruit cake Nay
-Bread pudding – If made right, Hell Yah!
-Best Christmas present as a child? – a Davy Crockett coon-skin cap & a replica flint-lock rifle … yeah, I’m freakin’ old
-Best Christmas present as a teen? – a 1960 3-speed overhead-valve aluminum, air-cooled 140 cu. in. flat-six, giving a whopping 80 hp, Corvair when I was 15 1/2, from my Dad … he & my stepmom were separated, & it really p.o.ed her off. anyway, my cousins & I had a ball w/ it, running it up & down my granddad’s driveway, & on days when there was no local traffic (which was most of the time) we’d drive it up the road to my great-granddad’s garage & back. Mom’s name was on the registration & she sold it & put the cash in a savings account for me. … love ya, mom.
-Best Christmas present as an adult? – I told my in-laws that as soon as She Who Must Be Obeyed turned 18 I was taking her home w/ me. On Christmas day they relented & told us they were giving her a wedding in the new year. I learned that day that you don’t get what you earn … you get what you negotiate. best negotiation I ever did!
-Worst Christmas present? – just got it today … we did a White Elephant gift exchange w/ my daughter’s crew & I ended up w/ a Slumber Party card game for 10 – 16-year-old girls … I told everyone that if anyone wanted this I’d throw in ‘Slumber Party Massacre I’ & ‘II’ on DVD … no takers … it’s now in the trash w/ the wrapping paper, cranberry jelly & fruit cake
-Eggnog – yay
-Brazil nuts – yay
-Pfeffernüsse – God bless you!
-Cranberry jelly – yay
-Apple cider – yay
-Jordan almonds – nay
-Non pareils – nay, for the movies only
-Chex mix – yay
-Fruit cake – yay
-Bread pudding -yay
-Eggnog. Y
-Brazil nuts. Y
-Pfeffernüsse. Y
-Cranberry jelly. Y
-Apple cider. Y
-Jordan almonds. N
-Non pareils. N
-Chex mix. Y
-Fruit cake. Y
-Bread pudding. N
Harry I would use the ear piece and listen at night to Cleveland or someplace far away and all 60’s rock and roll SO COOL! Wish I still had it but don’t think I do even though I have selected things like my nice piggy bank, doll odds and ends. I would walk up and down the road listening and singing as I lived on a country road, and also would take it on my bike, sometimes riding several miles to nearest village but only by back roads. I can’t believe I did that scary to think of now. All by myself usually. Best friend lived one and a half miles away.
I think it was a Phillips
Bike as child,bb gun as youth, 12 guage as 16 year old, wife and children as adult.
Eggnog big yes
eggnog bread pudding!!!
-Best Christmas present as a child?
Rubber doll
-Best Christmas present as a teen?
Transistor radio
-Best Christmas present as an adult?
Pearls
-Worst Christmas present?
Being dumped
-Eggnog
Yes, as long as it accompanies rum or eggnog
-Brazil nuts
Yes, as long as someone else is shelling them
-Pfeffernüsse
What is it?
-Cranberry jelly
No
-Apple cider
Only if I used it in my pork stew
-Jordan almonds
???
-Non pareils
???
-Chex mix
No
-Fruit cake
Yes, but only if I made it
-Bread pudding
Yes
Best is Pony