Got your Christmas Shopping Done?

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

If so, please join me in a big "Nanny, Nanny, Boo, Boo!!" to those that don't!

For the first time in seven years, I got mine done before Christmas Eve! So:


Nanny, Nanny, Boo, Boo!!

I've got my shopping done, and yoouuuu doooon't!

Join me, it feels great!



AnnieLee

[The Arapaho Kid]

Well.....I have no family, and I don't go anywhere, or visit anyone on Christmas, so I have no one to buy presents for...other than myself.  I picked up another jug of JD last week.  I'm ready for Christmas now!

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Kid,

The Christians believe that on Christmas, God gave to Man His only begotten Son. It is the greatest gift of all. Whether or not you are Christian, the spirit of Christmas: that of giving, is universal.

There are many ways to give. It can be a kind word spoken to a stranger. It can be an attempt to uplift a person who is down. It can be donating to Toys for Tots. It can be donating your time to the Christmas dinner for the homeless.

Every community has people in need: families without homes, parents who can't afford any presents for their children. If you called your local radio station, I am sure they would have a list of organizations and families who are in dire need of help this time of year. Even if that doesn't succeed, you could always go to the grocery store, buy a can of beans for under $2, and donate that can to the local food bank. They probably even have a container in the store to collect the donations.

The person receiving your gift may never know it was you who purchased that can of beans. But you will. And you will know that you acted out of the spirit of Christmas and perhaps find some joy in that... and you'll also be able to post here with a big:

Nanny, Nanny, Boo, Boo!

With warmth,

AnnieLee

[Old Top]

Good post AnnieLee, we all have a tendency to forget the reason.   

Old Top

[Micheal Fortune]

Too early to start Christmas shopping, I'm a guy, all I need is a half an hour at Wal-Mart on Christmas Eve! 

(yes, all done a long time ago)

[Terry]

Nah....I finished mine long ago.  I shop totally via internet...great for a basic anti-social such as myself.

[The Arapaho Kid]

Nah....I finished mine long ago.  I shop totally via internet...great for a basic anti-social such as myself.

Internet shopping is great!  No parking problems!  No long lines to stand in!  No surly clerks to deal with! No traffic problems!  "Out of stock" is very rare!  There is, however, one drawback.  One can get one's card number hijacked if they aren't shopping a secured site.  I've had this happen once!  My card number got hijacked and the scoundrel made a software purchase from a company in Canada.  I caught it and called the company.  They canceled the sale and issued me a credit....then it took a week to get a new card.  So...internet shopping is the way to go, but you gotta be careful with it.

[Terry]

Arapaho.....my website is hosted by Yahoo....last year, someone that works for them got my Amex number and charged well over 10 grand on it in two days...all charges were through some Yahoo shopping thing and all the amounts were the same...cash withdrawel maybe.....Amex wiped all the charges, no problem.  Worst thing was whomever it was opened something like 6 aol dial-up accounts.
Even though each month Amex would wipe the charges, aol kept charging the account, they'd just open new accounts evertime one was cancelled....it took me over a year to get aol to finally cancel any accounts ever opened with my card....

[Four-Eyed Buck]

We finished up on Saturday. Had a couple last minute things that popped up. Nothing Internet this year other than my choo-choo( best price I found, almost $100 less than locally). Last year did some for Susie( couldn't find that kind of stuff around here, CAS related). So, we're just waiting for HO-HO to come now. Getting ready for a LOT of snow though........Buck

[Forty Rod]

I finished all my shopping in November.

Now I can start catching up. 

Christmas, 1994 is next.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Terry and Buck, then you get to say:

Nanny Nanny BOO BOO!!

I dunno about Forty Rod, though, I wonder about that man.




AnnieLee

[Camille Eonich]

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I got all my done on Saturday and had them all wrapped by Monday.  Just waiting now...it's almost time!!!

[CanChaserKate]

Yep. Got ours Done yesterday. Today, it is All Bills, Rent, and Groceries.

[Forty Rod]

What the heck did I do now? 

[Four-Eyed Buck]

You might be in line for a thwack with the hat, Forty ..............Buck

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

Naw, Forty has caught up with his Christmas shopping for.... 1993.

That's why I wonder about him.

I didn't see a Nanny Nanny Boo Boo out of you, Buck!


AnnieLee

[Four-Eyed Buck]

NANNY NANNY BOO BOOOO

[Curley Cole]

Well, Miz Lee,
It's like this, I have NINE grandchildren....the only thing that saves my butt is that 5 of them won't be down to see me til new years day...but have a good portion of it done....just couldn't seem to get into the spirit this year..The mood sorta struck me today....by the day of the jolly fat guy should be up to speed....

OLd Top might get a lump of coal....Or is that "A lump FROM COLE (as in Curley......)
shhhhhh don't tell 'em what he's gonna get, its a surprise!!
cc
PS Merry Christmas.