The Good and the Bad about Xmas 2003

Well, I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was bad, but it was a little astonishing.

My 9 month old baby brother got more presents then my dad and I did combined.:eek: :eek:

Sure he’s cute and adorable and all of that, but c’mon.

Of course he managed to break one of them within 15 minutes, so that’s par for the course.*

The good was getting a phone call from my older brother. My dad answered the phone, and then handed it to me.

I put the phone to my ear and said, “Hello?”

I heard the intake of a breath, then silence… then my brother said, “My hatred for you burns with the fire of ten thousand suns.”

I said, “I take it that Teddy is enjoying his gift from me.”

This was verified by the sudden sound in the background of cymbals crashing and a drum being beaten.

I said, “Hey, it’s a tradition. It’s not my fault that you’re the only one right now who has kids. Wait a minute, maybe it’s partly my fault. anyhoo, Merry Christmas.”

There is nothing that can give you such malificent pleasure as giving your 4 year old nephew a drum and cymbal for Christmas.

/Insert evil laugh of your choice here/

*My baby brother is a 35 pound Irish Soft Coated Wheaten terrier named Harry Muldoon.