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In reply to the discussion: What was a memorable thing Santa brought you as a kid? [View all]cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)26. A VROOOM! Tricycle. I was about 3 and could read my name.
The noise it made scared the SHIT out of me. I was the kind of kid that was scared of the vacuum cleaner even. Go figure... I went on to work on jet aircraft in CLOSE proximity to intakes and exhausts.
The tag on the trike said
To: Chris
From: Santa
My cousin Chris was coming over soon with my Aunt and Uncle. I met them at the end of the driveway... "Hey Chris! You should see what Santa brought for you!" I was going to give it to her because of the noise it made.
My family STILL tells that story at get-togethers, and I'm fucking FIFTY-TWO.
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Christmas '68 I was 5, and my oldest brother was on leave from the army via Germany-
MerryBlooms
Dec 2013
#1
LOL! Yeah, pretty much, but with a buzz cut. Who here remembers Butch Wax?
Adsos Letter
Dec 2013
#12
When I was seven I wanted a US Army bugle (must have been those old cavalry movies)
panader0
Dec 2013
#15
It came with everything but I preferred to get my own stuff like hair, phonograph needle, grass..
BlueJazz
Dec 2013
#44
I loved Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys and Trixie Belden and the Bobwhites of the Glenn....
Rowdyboy
Dec 2013
#65
My brother used to regift as a kid. I once got a used spirograft set from him complete
applegrove
Dec 2013
#37
Yes. He was about 11 and I was 8. I don't think I used the set once. But the story is great.
applegrove
Dec 2013
#56
My Smokey, the Bear. Looked like this. I still have him, minus the hat and
sinkingfeeling
Dec 2013
#69