Real Life Adventures by Gary Wise and Lance Aldrich for December 23, 2013
Transcript:
Man: Ok, let's get our stories straight for the kids. Woman: When I was a kid, all we had was a cardboard fireplace and an orange in our stockings. Man: All we had was a picture of a Christmas tree taped to the wall. Woman: Yours is better. You go first.
Brisbanekid almost 11 years ago
In reality, as ‘baby boomers’, they really had 8’ live trees loaded with ornaments and a quazillion presents.
edclectic almost 11 years ago
We got nothing for Christmas!Well, we were Jewish, after all.
pksampso almost 11 years ago
Well, at least Christmas gave them a break from walking 5 miles to school, uphill both ways, through waist-deep snow…
edclectic almost 11 years ago
Still a Jewboy after all these years.Sometimes the kids get gifts at Chanukah so they don’t have to envy their Gentile friends when celebrations coincide.I’m married to a beautiful Filipina shiksa from a large Catholic family so Christmas (and ALL it entails) is unavoidable for me.I even dress up as Santa! OYOY!
cheap_day_return almost 11 years ago
When his kids were talking about Santa Claus, my brother would tell them, “Santa will be flying so high over our house, all you’re gonna see are vapor trails!”