# Ooh! How about an Ornament Exchange? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116 "2004-11-16T20:20:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2004, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/101 "2004-12-13T22:28:42Z")
> [@Politzania](#): > > Whee! I got my ornaments from a Pennsylvanian who forgot/chose not to reveal hirself… > > Loved the snowman/candy ball & the Santa Coca-Cola “bottlecap”! Great job picking them out & they are gracing the tree as we speak! > > Thanks, Secret Santa! That was me! I’m glad you like them! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/102 "2004-12-14T18:41:51Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Ok I will now and forever love Avarie! Not only did she send a beautiful silver ball with tiny green stones, which matches my tree PERFECTLY - > > She sent me my MOST FAVORITEST CANDY ever! How did you know I love Reeses Peanut butter Cups? I forgot to put them in the other thread, but they are also addictive to me. I opened the box, and that’s the first thing I saw! > > THANK YOU! :o Nobody has ever said they love me here before! _sniff_ Hey - I sure didn’t mind eating the rest of those Reeses Cups. I was going to take them home, but instead, I left them in my car and ate one every time I got in to go somewhere. Hubby never knew about them! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/103 "2004-12-14T18:47:35Z")
Here’s to hoping my ornaments arrived safely! The post office should have gotten them there by now. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/104 "2004-12-14T19:13:39Z")
I got my ornaments, Edward the Head! They are really neat. The kitten thanks you for the styrofoam peanuts, too. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2004, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/105 "2004-12-14T20:19:49Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > :o Nobody has ever said they love me here before! _sniff_ > > Hey - I sure didn’t mind eating the rest of those Reeses Cups. I was going to take them home, but instead, I left them in my car and ate one every time I got in to go somewhere. Hubby never knew about them! 😃 I put mine in a little bowl on the coffee table. So everyone can eat them, right? Only whenever guests come over I hide the bowl. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![partlycloudy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/partlycloudy/32/3114_2.png) [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/106 "2004-12-15T00:07:05Z")
Yay, I got mine today! And it’s an ear of corn (a cute ear of corn at that!). Thank you **bodypoet** … wish I could’ve found a good ole creole ornament for you. Alas, there were none to be found. **bodypoet** , I’m glad you liked yours - although I thought it was supposed to be a snowflake. It would pass for a lovely star though! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/107 "2004-12-15T00:14:39Z")
Hurray, Logan! I’m glad you liked your kind of hick ornament. And techically, I believe you sent me a snowflake. But when a 5 year old boy and his 3 year old sister discover we have no star for the top of the tree, Momma’s gotta think on her feet. 🙂 “Ooooh!” I said, “but look here! My good friend sent us this STAR just for the top of our tree because he thought we might need one! Isn’t he clever!” So you’re known as a very good, very clever friend in the poet household. ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/108 "2004-12-15T01:51:28Z")
**tanookie** , I got your package on Saturday. Thank you! I love the ornaments. I sent yours out today. I have no excuse for taking so long, aside from I’m a huge procrastinator when it comes to going to the post office. Sorry to make you wait. (I’d use the ‘embarassed’ smilie here, but I don’t like the looks of it. 🙂 ) I hope they get to you soon! ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/109 "2004-12-15T02:52:18Z")
> [@foxymoron](#): > > **tanookie** , I got your package on Saturday. Thank you! I love the ornaments. > I sent yours out today. I have no excuse for taking so long, aside from I’m a huge procrastinator when it comes to going to the post office. Sorry to make you wait. (I’d use the ‘embarassed’ smilie here, but I don’t like the looks of it. 🙂 ) I hope they get to you soon! Yay! Just glad they arrived safely. I was so afraid they would break. ---
**Author:** ![Iris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a5b964/32.png) [@Iris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iris)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/110 "2004-12-15T14:47:09Z")
Thank you **Antigen!** I love the ice hockey snowman that I received yesterday. He managed to lose one of his skates during transit, but superglue came to the rescue. I hope you receive yours soon! ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/111 "2004-12-15T20:20:43Z")
> [@Iris](#): > > Thank you **Antigen!** I love the ice hockey snowman that I received yesterday. He managed to lose one of his skates during transit, but superglue came to the rescue. > > I hope you receive yours soon! Aw, and I bubble-wrapped him so carefully! Glad you were able to fix him, though, and I hope he looks good on your tree! ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/112 "2004-12-17T20:27:28Z")
Yay, I got my ornament form **nyctea scandiaca** today! It is a three peice set of tiny purple knitted mittens, sweater, and stocking with beautiful bead work and sequins! Very nice! Thank you, nyctea scandiaca! ---
**Author:** ![Melandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Melandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melandry)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/113 "2004-12-18T04:12:25Z")
Still no sign of an ornament here, I’m beginning to wonder if it was swiped by my fellow apartment dwellers… **phall0106** , did you get my ornaments for you? ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2004, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/114 "2004-12-18T10:21:06Z")
Received ornament, said proper thank you to sender, who got mine a few days ago. She also sent candy! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/115 "2004-12-20T13:42:08Z")
When **Amazon Floozy Goddess** received my ornament, she emailed me that I would be surprised when I got hers, which came Saturday: we sent each other handmade dream catchers. Very weird. ---
**Author:** ![TheFaerie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@TheFaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFaerie)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/116 "2004-12-20T13:56:55Z")
**Congodwarf** , I got my box on Friday. Yay! I love them all. The Elf thinks the snowman and penguin sled is awesome, the little glass ball with the snowman is awful cute, and Tinkerbell is just perfect and will probably be displayed all year. Thank you, thank you! And I’m glad you liked mine. I enjoyed making it. That was fun. Huge thanks to **Bodypoet** for organizing it. Happy Holidays All! ---
**Author:** ![AbbySthrnAccent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@AbbySthrnAccent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AbbySthrnAccent)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/117 "2004-12-20T16:58:18Z")
**bodypoet** Thank you for the cute glittery lady bug ornament and flavored coffee. I’ve shared it around the office and am very popular this morning! Merry Christmas all! P.S. Your package should arrive in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/118 "2004-12-20T17:44:14Z")
Melandry, I’ve emailed you and phall, and am waiting a bit before I send out a stand-by ornament for you. 🙂 I’m sorry for whatever mixup has occurred–I _know_ I sent your address out more than once, as there was some weird delay. So I’m hoping it’s just that–a weird delay–and that phall is okay and everything is hunky dorey. (Did you get your email, btw? I worry about hotmail these days.) ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/119 "2004-12-20T17:49:38Z")
I think the grinch ate my ornament ☹ ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2004, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116/120 "2004-12-20T20:11:41Z")
Tanookie, you mean the one you sent, or the one you’re due to receive? (Maybe I’d better start a list of no-shows so’s I can get you all in one mailing.) LMK–email if you like–if you haven’t received your ornament, or IF YOU HAVEN’T MAILED IT YET! That way we can contact the appropriate people, and I can try to fix up any problems. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ooh-how-about-an-ornament-exchange/275116.md?page=7)