You probably know the old expression, "I trust my mother, but I cut the cards." Well I'm a subscriber to that philosophy.
We have a no gifts rule this Christmas, but my mom is already cheating. I just received a box of oranges and grapefruits from Florida and a year's subscription to Old News, my favorite publication. Fresh-squeezed orange juice and red-hot historical articles -- my holiday season is jolly already.
We used to have a drawing where each person gave one gift, but that was a pain. Our new rule is everyone brings something they want to get rid of. Don't we all have enough stuff?
We adopted the same principal and oh boy that is much easier.
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