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Re: Apologising for Christmas??
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Originally Posted by Eric
Lumps of coal  That brings back memories. My great aunt Jane ... she was the oldest of my great aunts, older than dirt  ... used to arrive at my grandad's place at Christmas with a lump of coal, some salt wrapped up in a twist of paper, and a loaf of fresh bread. I assume, though someone better informed about Christmas traditions in Lancashire may correct me, that these were symbolic gifts. And every year all I got from her was snot rags  She was from Oswaldtwistle ... go figure  |
Poor you -did you not even get a tangerine? Here in Italy they say that if you receive a gift of Handkerchiefs it will bring you tears!
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