# Secret Santa 2003! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 13, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041 "2003-11-13T16:24:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/261 "2003-12-17T14:41:20Z")
Well, I finally wrapped my present and will be going to the P.O. today. Remember, when it comes to “naughty or nice” – if you’re a member of a harem of stud muffins living in a middle-aged woman’s attic, naughty is going to do you a lot more good than nice come Christmastime. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![mlerose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@mlerose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlerose)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/262 "2003-12-17T14:45:20Z")
My secret santa is getting something I’m _making,_ along with another thing, and the made thing is nearly made. I should be able to finish it tonight and send it Thursday. I hope it gets there in time! sincerely, Crafty Santa ---
**Author:** ![Aries28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Aries28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aries28)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/263 "2003-12-17T14:53:17Z")
Ok…I have the gift. I have the box. I just need now to get it over to the post office and mail it. 🙂 Tomorrow…definitely tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Beadalin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Beadalin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beadalin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/264 "2003-12-17T22:41:57Z")
I just realized I never posted any wishes! Assuming that my Secret Santa is, you know, all responsible and timely and everything, I’m probably posting way too late to be helpful. I am sorry, dear Santa Doper! If by chance you haven’t shopped yet, I’d love anything involving food, chocolate, coffee, cookbooks, cool cooking implements, what-have-you. I am a sucker for all things food-related (except mushrooms – ew). Books or even toys related to the ocean depths, particularly deep-sea creatures and/or the giant squid 🙂 Earrings are always good, especially little and sparkly. Can’t wait! The person I “drew” has posted wishes, and my shopping is done. Woo hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2003, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/265 "2003-12-20T01:12:43Z")
I got my organic coffee, organic chocolate bar, and mug. Going to borrow my mother’s bean grinder, and buzz through the weekend. Thank you, Secret Santa, the gift was great, and the smell —what a beautiful smell on a cold NEPA night! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/266 "2003-12-23T22:17:50Z")
Well, my gift isn’t here yet and I’m going out of town for a few days. I hope it’s still here when I get back. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_D\_oh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@Jane\_D\_oh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jane_D_oh)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/267 "2003-12-23T23:26:17Z")
After much delay, my package went out fed ex 2 day yesterday. Sooooo my giftee sould have their gift just in time for the holiday! _whew!! that was a close one._ ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/268 "2003-12-24T19:39:26Z")
Well…after password problems like you wouldn’t believe–or perhaps you would at that!–I am back to report that I received my gifts TWICE! My benefactor sent a calendar and book by Priority; it was late and we thought it was lost; she re-ordered and got it to me by the 23rd–and in the meantime the original package showed up on the 22nd. Whew. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/269 "2003-12-24T19:40:48Z")
Note to Santa tarragon: As you can see, I’m able to log in again, albeit with a new password which I’ll never remember without written notes because it is numerical…but I still can’t seem to reply to a thread from within Hotmail, as I could before. Oh well, as long as something works… ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/270 "2003-12-26T00:59:30Z")
When I got home from work on Monday, there was a package from **MLerose** on my doorstep. I opened it today to find a beautiful homemade hat in my favorite color, hunter green, and a book which looks like it plays with some neat ideas!! Thanks, and Merry Christmas! CJ ---
**Author:** ![Gravity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gravity/32/14322_2.png) [@Gravity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gravity)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/271 "2003-12-29T15:26:33Z")
I hope that Santa didn’t forget me… I haven’t been _that_ bad. ---
**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 30, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/272 "2003-12-30T18:19:44Z")
Glad to know I’m not the only one. That’s OK though, I’m patient. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/273 "2003-12-31T02:12:56Z")
And here I thought I had the most secret Santa. Looks like a three-way tie. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/274 "2003-12-31T11:42:55Z")
Nope, four-way, **Zebra**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/275 "2003-12-31T12:45:24Z")
Make that five-way. I think there’s others who haven’t gotten their gifts yet too. Well… I suppose that they do have until Epiphany (Jan. 6th)–that’s the 12th day of Christmas. After that, though, all bets are off. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/276 "2003-12-31T16:10:22Z")
I’m finally getting to the p.o today,so if you are a female and live nearish to Ohio, it’ll be there soon! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/277 "2003-12-31T19:56:16Z")
I’m a huge, huge, huge dork and managed to not take the address with me when I went out of town for the holidays. I’ve got the package here, wrapped and everything… and I’m home now. Post office is closed tomorrow so I’ll go the next day. To my recipient: I’m really sorry for the delay!!! thanks for your patience. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2003, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041/278 "2003-12-31T23:06:39Z")
Okay, I’m back. _sigh_ Dammit, I REALLY feel bad. I bought the gift a LOONNNNG time ago…but I don’t have a PC; I use computers at my college. Thing is, the college has been closed for Christmas and New Years from Dec 17th to Jan 16th! Sheesh, I’m going though internet withdrawal here. 😛 But that’s besides the point. What’s important is that I offer all my humblest apoligies to my recipient, Tarragon, who has been nothing but understanding. Tarragon, I had totally forgotten to write your addy down from my email, and so on Dec 17th the library closed down and I couldn’t get it. ☹ And so…Instead of waiting till Jan 16th like I would have had to, I made the trip out to another college just so I could get your addy wrote down and finally get it off. Please…Don’t flog me. ☹ I cannot tell you how bad I feel. All I can do is hope that it’s a good enough gift to make up for the lateness of it. I promise you it will be there before the 6th. If I have to **run to your house myself** , it will be there before the sixth. Again, thanks for keeping your patience. You are a jewel. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2003/213041.md?page=13)