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Check all that apply:
Gotten up @ 2am to stand in line to purchase gift you could not afford otherwise.
Sustained bruises from lunatic shoppers trying to snatch same gift.
Run out of money before running out of list.
Received wrong order from online merchant.
Received wrong holiday meat order from butcher. (Meat Gods on holiday apparently)
Forgotten where you hid important present and had to try to purchase another.
Basement flood ruins all presents leaving no option but to go out on the 24th and try to get more gifts.
Spent holiday in ER.
Spent holiday on highway in traffic jam trying to get to obscure relatives.
Spent holiday in airport due to bad weather.
Have fire department on speed dial due to kitchen fires.
Had small cousins urinate in back yard despite the fact you do not live in woods.
Had small cousins use antique tablecloth as napkin.
Any or all of the following happen to tree:
Cat climbs tree, gets tangled in lights. Shorts out circuits in entire complex. Cat was fine but singed.
Dog tries to squeeze between tree and wall knocking tree into coffee table spilling drinks and trapping toddler underneath.
Drunk relative falls into tree and crushes presents causing wailing and crying from all children.
Refrigerator dies causing all food to begin to thaw (luckily that year it was a white Christmas so all food was stored in garage).
Improperly installed sink falls off wall cracking pipes resulting in no water to flush toilets.

None of these things have happened on the SAME holiday so I have a long list of reasons to not like the season.
I HAPPY when they all take off for U.K. Less stressful that way.
 
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#9,213
We had a house rabbit, long ago.
When all of Christmas tree's blue lights suddenly went out, found nibbler on cord beneath tree.
He didn't complete circuit, thankfully.

Our tree days have been few, & full of suspicious squinting into corners, ever since. Though rabbit is long gone.

PS I've broken all Murphy's "rules."
Plus set afire a lovely fabric potholder.:whistle:
 
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#9,214
remainsilly said:
We had a house rabbit, long ago.
When all of Christmas tree's blue lights suddenly went out, found nibbler on cord beneath tree.
He didn't complete circuit, thankfully.

Our tree days have been few, & full of suspicious squinting into corners, ever since. Though rabbit is long gone.

PS I've broken all Murphy's "rules."
Plus set afire a lovely fabric potholder.:whistle:
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Sisters from another mother.
I now buy inexpensive holiday towels and such at Tjmaxx as small fires are commonplace.
If more than 6 people are coming I use everyday flatware.
All presents stay under sideboard until it's that time to avoid smooshing.
Fire dept. still on speed dial.
 
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Ludmilla said:
I am going to research where Himmel und Erde is from as soon as I have some spare time. I am curious as well. [emoji3]

I got a Barbie horse with a pink carriage one Christmas. The carriage could be turned into a sleigh. This was pretty cool.
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I'm chiming in- don't do the typical Himmel and Erd as it supposed to be cooked as it contains Blutwurst. Depends on if you like it, or not (Blutwurst), but I personally stay away from it. Seems as if you'd be Bavarian also so... noo we don't go there ;))
 
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Murphy47 said:
That is a totally cool gift! No one on my block ever had that one.
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Yes, it was a cool gift. I was more into the horses than Barbie. [emoji3]

Murphy47 said:
Went through windshield. Sent belts didn't work.
It was 28 years ago and occasionally I still have a piece of glass work it's way out of my scalp.
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Ouch, ouch, ouch, OUCH! This sounds horrible. Esp. the last part. [emoji33]

Murphy47 said:
This is why there is a RULES at my house.
No alcohol until stove is turned off.
Dish towels are NOT pot holders.
And most importantly, no trash goes out until all the silver is counted.
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Excellent rules. Another one could be: listen to your kids if they complain about an odd chemical smell. [emoji3]

Murphy47 said:
Don't do black pudding. Saw another recipe on food.com that looks good. May try that one.
Wikipedia says it originated in Düsseldorf. Don't know how true that is.
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Hm. Sounds true to me. I need to take a look at it.
 
#9,224
Murphy47 said:
Check all that apply:
Gotten up @ 2am to stand in line to purchase gift you could not afford otherwise.
Sustained bruises from lunatic shoppers trying to snatch same gift.
Run out of money before running out of list.
Received wrong order from online merchant.
Received wrong holiday meat order from butcher. (Meat Gods on holiday apparently)
Forgotten where you hid important present and had to try to purchase another.
Basement flood ruins all presents leaving no option but to go out on the 24th and try to get more gifts.
Spent holiday in ER.
Spent holiday on highway in traffic jam trying to get to obscure relatives.
Spent holiday in airport due to bad weather.
Have fire department on speed dial due to kitchen fires.
Had small cousins urinate in back yard despite the fact you do not live in woods.
Had small cousins use antique tablecloth as napkin.
Any or all of the following happen to tree:
Cat climbs tree, gets tangled in lights. Shorts out circuits in entire complex. Cat was fine but singed.
Dog tries to squeeze between tree and wall knocking tree into coffee table spilling drinks and trapping toddler underneath.
Drunk relative falls into tree and crushes presents causing wailing and crying from all children.
Refrigerator dies causing all food to begin to thaw (luckily that year it was a white Christmas so all food was stored in garage).
Improperly installed sink falls off wall cracking pipes resulting in no water to flush toilets.

None of these things have happened on the SAME holiday so I have a long list of reasons to not like the season.
I HAPPY when they all take off for U.K. Less stressful that way.
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I know it is not nice, but I had to laugh. You have no luck during thr season... [emoji23]

Hm.... Let me think....

Brother with hangover sleeping on the sofa. Not amused mother.

Aunt gifting her 10 year old niece two Wiener wurstel. Angry child.

Cousin telling that she is pregnant, but won't marry. (Yep, this was a problem. [emoji85])

My sister telling my parents (without my knowing) that I am going to quit my pharmacy studies. This was probably the worst Christmas ever. Because she did not bother to tell me that she told them. Ugh. The whole situation escalated completely.
 
#9,225
Ludmilla said:
I know it is not nice, but I had to laugh. You have no luck during thr season... [emoji23]

Hm.... Let me think....

Brother with hangover sleeping on the sofa. Not amused mother.

Aunt gifting her 10 year old niece two Wiener wurstel. Angry child.

Cousin telling that she is pregnant, but won't marry. (Yep, this was a problem. [emoji85])

My sister telling my parents (without my knowing) that I am going to quit my pharmacy studies. This was probably the worst Christmas ever. Because she did not bother to tell me that she told them. Ugh. The whole situation escalated completely.
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These are all challenging situations.
Kids/ chemical smell mucho impotante
 
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