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My favorite childhood memory of Christmas was getting together with every family member at my Aunt Dina's house for a Christmas Eve feast! I would get to see and play with cousins I would be with once a year. My favorite gift memories were my Lionel Train set and a 26" bike!

hmmm. well there was that time in the wiggler joint when all the girls dressed up like santas little helpers and then gave me a special gift special just for me .. that one kinda stands out ..

LOL, Frenchy....U B SICK!

Another stand-out Christmas memory was when I was married, and we traveled by train from Ohio to Michigan to stay at my sister-in-law's big farmhouse. My ex handed me a present and I ripped it open and it was a box of Cracker Jacks. (Now I've always liked Cracker Jacks but not for a Christmas present). So, I threw the box of Cracker Jacks at him. They were all laughing and he said, "open the box." So I opened it and sure enough, there were Cracker Jacks in it. I pulled out the toy surprise that comes inside. My ex had put a diamond ring inside and sealed up the little package so good, that it looked like it had never been messed with. So I took out the ring and had to ask, "Is it the toy or is it real?"
It was real. It was tiny but after 7 years of marriage, I finally got my little diamond ring and was happy. Unfortunately, we broke up the following summer, so I never really got to wear it much.
But it was a memorable Christmas.