# Secret Santa 2011 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 7, 2011, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118 "2011-11-07T00:38:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/161 "2011-12-20T16:17:10Z")
Off to the Post Office on my lunch break. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/162 "2011-12-20T17:49:14Z")
Shipped mine via UPS this morning. It will probably, but not definitely, get there by Friday. **fingers crossed** ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/163 "2011-12-20T18:03:41Z")
Mine is away, via Priority Mail. Santee should see it Friday. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/164 "2011-12-20T18:32:37Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > :smack: I am beginning to feel extremely anxious about my gift, like I should send something else. It’s not homemade or organic or \_\_\_\_\_. This was hard for me as I’m very new here yet and didn’t know many tastes. It was delivered and no word yet. ☹ > > And whomever has me - no worries. Hanukkah is a week long, so shipping is no big deal. 😃 Be anxious no more for I love it! I haven’t had a chance to sit down and read (tomorrow is the first day off) but just paging through this book looks so…weird! Thanks so much!!! and to my santee: I put it in the post office today and you should get it before the big day! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/165 "2011-12-20T19:51:43Z")
What was the book? ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/166 "2011-12-20T20:01:12Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > What was the book? I don’t know…I never learned to read ☹ Ok really it’s called “Last Days of Summer”, but the funny thing about it is the writing itself is funny. When you flip through the pages you don’t just see words and paragraphs or the occasional in-text picture. Almost all of the writing are in full-out letters (with Top Secret on the top) or ticket stubs…I’ve seen a box score in there, a couple graphs, a Rorshach (spelling) ink blot test or two…the book itself looks like a riot ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/167 "2011-12-20T21:43:51Z")
> [@Reepicheep](#): > > **chiroptera** thank you so very much! I love the two lovely candles – they smell so nice. One of the soaps is already in the soap dish just waiting to be used. The other, both of which also smell lovely, is in the shower waiting for use. Thank you, thank you , thank you for the absolutist wonderful Michigan raw honey. This is a most excellent Santa gift and I am a happy Santee. > > Your package got here on time, it was just put in the wrong box., 71 not 17. It took a while for the nice person who got the package to find me when I was home. > > Thank you again **chiroptera** for making me a delighted Santee. Yay! Glad it got there and glad you enjoyed it, **Reepicheep**! They had some strange flavoured honey too…but I couldn’t wrap my head around mint-flavored honey so I played it safe. That’s all Michigan-made stuff from the Flint Farmers market. (Flint doesn’t have a whole lot going for it but it does have a really wonderful, year-around farmers market.) And **Shirley Ujest** has outdone herself - I got another package but I’m going to be a good girl and wait until Christmas morning (or until it snows, whichever happens first but we’re not expecting snow anytime soon) so thanks and I will post when I open! ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/168 "2011-12-20T23:18:04Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > Be anxious no more for I love it! > > I haven’t had a chance to sit down and read (tomorrow is the first day off) but just paging through this book looks so…weird! > > Thanks so much!!! _sigh of relief_ I checked in local bookstores and they didn’t have it, so I found it on Amazon, and thought well…it’s not very cozy, but it works! I LOVE that book. A prof at CU assigns it for his History of Baseball class. It’s a funny read and you said you liked sports. 😃 MY PRESENT CAME! Holy smokes! I was blown away! Sponge candy! I’ve never had it but my mom talks about it. It’s her favorite. Ironically, I was trying to find some good-rated stuff to send to her that was under $30 and gave up since she raves about it so much. I snapped a pic and sent it to her so she could be jealous. 😃 And licorice and more candy! My son was happy with the box as well. And post cards! I love the post cards. I love everything. That was way more than $10 and **Zjestika** is the best. 😃 Seriously overdone. Seriously awesome. Sadly, aside from the soap my mom sent (why does she do that? I never use the soap no matter how many times she sends me soap) and the soap I got from a student (more acceptable gift but are people telling me I smell?) and the coffee from another student, this was my only gift this year. I love it. Thank you. Well, there was the sewing machine my dad’s (slightly dim) girlfriend bought me…the one that I pretty much already have. 😕 I’m super psyched. I ate sponge candy for dinner. Thank you!! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/169 "2011-12-20T23:46:08Z")
Lucky! I love sponge candy. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/170 "2011-12-20T23:47:52Z")
> [@CitizenPained](#): > > I checked in local bookstores and they didn’t have it, so I found it on Amazon, and thought well…it’s not very cozy, but it works! I LOVE that book. A prof at CU assigns it for his History of Baseball class. It’s a funny read and you said you liked sports. There’s a history of baseball class?!??! Why did I not go there!!?? ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/171 "2011-12-20T23:53:01Z")
Yay! I’m glad you liked everything! I love sponge candy, so when you said something about old fashioned candy that was the first thing that came to mind. That and the ribbon candy, which I’ve never had. And I really did spend close to $10, no more than $15- I’m a very smart shopper! That’s part of the fun part for me. Merry Christmas, **Citizen Pained**! And everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/172 "2011-12-21T03:32:28Z")
No gift here yet. Mine got sent to the southwest via priority today. Hopefully it will make it in time! ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/173 "2011-12-21T06:04:25Z")
My gift went out yesterday, via USPS–whose elves could not assure delivery before Christmas. Bah Humbug! If you see a package with Disney characters on it, that’s from New Mexico, it made it despite the blizzard. LOL Seriously, I hope my Santee likes it - and yes there is something in there that is fragile. 🙂 Happy Holidays!! ---
**Author:** ![Farmer\_Jane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Farmer\_Jane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Farmer_Jane)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/174 "2011-12-21T06:55:02Z")
> [@Zjestika](#): > > Yay! I’m glad you liked everything! I love sponge candy, so when you said something about old fashioned candy that was the first thing that came to mind. That and the ribbon candy, which I’ve never had. And I really did spend close to $10, no more than $15- I’m a very smart shopper! That’s part of the fun part for me. Merry Christmas, **Citizen Pained**! And everyone! I love ribbon candy. And I had some more sponge candy just now. My dentist will be thrilled. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/175 "2011-12-21T12:09:38Z")
:stands by the mailbox, whistling cheerfully: ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/176 "2011-12-21T14:08:01Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > :stands by the mailbox, whistling cheerfully: Whistles along… ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/177 "2011-12-21T18:36:49Z")
I got my present today! **vooguevixen** sent a gorgeous ornament of a San Francisco cable car wrapped in (no joke) Justin Bieber wrapping paper. It’s going on the tree tonight! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ---
**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 21, 2011, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/178 "2011-12-21T19:30:16Z")
Ok my gift is officially on its way. I apologize to my giftee if it does not arrive by Sat. But you will get it, promise! ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/179 "2011-12-22T00:22:07Z")
Still have not heard if my giftee got their gift or not, it should have been there LONG ago… ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118/180 "2011-12-22T01:08:13Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > Still have not heard if my giftee got their gift or not, it should have been there LONG ago… Maybe Twickster should contact your giftee and see if s/he got it…? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/secret-santa-2011/602118.md?page=10)