# The Secret Santa Wish List Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 15, 2001, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445 "2001-11-15T03:08:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![whistlepig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/73ab20/32.png) [@whistlepig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whistlepig)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445/101 "2001-12-04T02:25:25Z")
Something from the geographic region of my Santa. Even if it’s a t-shirt bought at Goodwill that says, “Joe Bob’s Bar and Grill, City, State” I’m an XL. ---
**Author:** ![Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nefarious_chipmunk/32/1045_2.png) [@Nefarious\_Chipmunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefarious_Chipmunk)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445/102 "2001-12-04T03:47:25Z")
Well, my recipient has yet to post here. I guess that if you don’t post here, you are responsible for what you get. hmmm… I saw some nice looking fruit cake in the store today… ---
**Author:** ![whatmove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@whatmove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatmove)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445/103 "2001-12-04T07:47:11Z")
**WHATMOVE…WHATMOVE…WHATMOVE WHATMOVE…WHATMOVE…WHATMOVE WHATMOVE…WHATMOVE…WHATMOVE** [sub](just so you don’t blow by this post in case you’re looking for me)[/sub] I want something **quirky** and maybe **kitchy** but **not cliché**. I’d love something unique to your hometown, or anything that I can’t easily get myself, like a CD of your favorite local musician. I’m pretty easy to please but I’d prefer a trinket with a story behind it to a shiny new wagon. ---
**Author:** ![whatmove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecc23a/32.png) [@whatmove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whatmove)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445/104 "2001-12-04T08:49:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by andygirl \* > \*\*I basically decided that I wouldn’t go through [Altoids] by the truckload until I figured out something productive to do with the tins that I have. \*\* Geez, **andygirl** , don’t give up the holy sucra-mints just because of the clutter; there are plenty [productive](http://www.attrition.org/contest/tins.html) things you can do with your old tins. Maybe none of those ideas strike your fancy, but you might want to hold on to them in case you ever misplace your [camera](http://www.merrillphoto.com/pintoids.htm) just before a _Nields_ show. Even if you can’t find time to be productive with your tins don’t throw them away, because you never know [what](http://www.dph.com/Auctions/bees/altoids.htm) they’ll be worth to someone else. Oh, and **Secret Santa** , I probably won’t be offended by any gift (in case there’s somthing risqué you think I’d absolutely love), but I’d prefer a gift that I wouldn’t mind showing to friends. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445/105 "2001-12-04T14:08:39Z")
Checking to see if my person had written in this thread & realized that I hadn’t yet. Dear Santa, Any rating is fine. Toys are always good presents. (You (or at least I) will never outgrow toys.) But quite frankly, the cool thing will be getting something in the mail, so whatever is great. ---
**Author:** ![MONTY2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@MONTY2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MONTY2)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445/106 "2001-12-04T17:18:07Z")
Things I want: - Anything that is considered lucky or said to bring good fortune in your culture/community - Candles, candle holders, picture frames - Little pretty things - Incense, scented oils, things like that. Please don’t get me: Clowns - they are so scary. I’m sure they are all evil!!! Porcelain faced dolls - they are in cahoots with the evil clowns! Dead rats or any other kind of dead animal - I have enough already. My dead animal collection is complete. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![MONTY2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@MONTY2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MONTY2)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2001, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445/107 "2001-12-04T17:30:45Z")
Things I want: - Anything that is considered lucky or said to bring good fortune in your culture/community - Candles, candle holders, picture frames - Little pretty things - Incense, scented oils, things like that. Please don’t get me: Clowns - they are so scary. I’m sure they are all evil!!! Porcelain faced dolls - they are in cahoots with the evil clowns! Dead rats or any other kind of dead animal - I have enough already. My dead animal collection is complete. Thank you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-secret-santa-wish-list-thread/93445.md?page=5)