I’m also the youngest of six, and it’s pretty well accepted that I was a (happy) accident. By the time I was born, my oldest sister was 18 and at college, and my nearest sister was 5 1/2. Thinking back, for all the tormenting did to each other, they left me alone to figure out Santa Claus. And eventually I got old enough that I could tell Santa and my parents had the same wrapping paper. It didn’t really bother me.
-Lil
By the time I was about seven I suppose the sheer ridiculousness of the whole thing had become apparent to me. Plus I saw Mum and Dad scoffing the bikkies and beer left for Santa and then Dad tossing the grass for the reindeer back into the garden.
scoffing = scarfing = eating?
bikkis = biscuits = cookies?
Yes
Scoff=eat. I’ve never heard the “scarf” version.
Bikkies=biscuits
Santa…isn’t real? Sniff Tell me it isn’t true! You’re lying, all of you, lying!!!
There is a Santa Claus, I know it! We just have to believe.
There is.
Thanks! I was unaware of the “scoff” version! It does seem to be related.
scarf 3 Pronunciation (skärf)
tr.v. scarfed, scarf·ing, scarfs Slang
To eat or drink voraciously; devour: “Americans scarf down 50 million hot dogs on an average summer day” George F. Will.
[Variant of scoff2.]
scoff 2 Pronunciation (skf, skôf)
v. scoffed, scoff·ing, scoffs Slang
v.tr.
To eat (food) quickly and greedily.
v.intr.
To eat greedily.
[53 year old grandfather voice]
Wait …
What are you all saying?
No Santa Claus?
Thank You, Gorgonzola, I always knew it was so.
[/53 year old grandfather voice]
Lucy
(Only beat me by ---->this<----- much.)