VOL. XV, NO. 5
DECEMBER 21, 1973
Cookies, Presents Add
To Holiday Confusion
To Holiday Confusion
By PAT LAUTEN
It happened on December 5, the first snowfall. Everyone looks forward to the first snowfall because it signifies the beginning of the Christmas season, but Christmas presents a number of problems.
For example, there is the problem that occurs when the smell of Christmas cookies fills the kitchen and brings every neighborhood child between the ages of six and twelve into your house hoping for scraps of dough; or if they are really lucky, the privilege of "licking the beaters." The only way to stop these sweet stealers is to hide the cookies.
This method is foolproof for stopping cookie eaters, but remember one thing: when hiding the cookies, be sure to remember where it was you hid them; otherwise, be prepared to run around frantically trying to locate the cookies one hour before you are ready to entertain 50 guests. If, after an hour of searching they fail to turn up, don't worry; in several months they will be found, just in time for Easter.
It happened on December 5, the first snowfall. Everyone looks forward to the first snowfall because it signifies the beginning of the Christmas season, but Christmas presents a number of problems.
For example, there is the problem that occurs when the smell of Christmas cookies fills the kitchen and brings every neighborhood child between the ages of six and twelve into your house hoping for scraps of dough; or if they are really lucky, the privilege of "licking the beaters." The only way to stop these sweet stealers is to hide the cookies.
This method is foolproof for stopping cookie eaters, but remember one thing: when hiding the cookies, be sure to remember where it was you hid them; otherwise, be prepared to run around frantically trying to locate the cookies one hour before you are ready to entertain 50 guests. If, after an hour of searching they fail to turn up, don't worry; in several months they will be found, just in time for Easter.
Most people will go to great lengths to please their family and friends by searching for the right gift. Many people make the mistake of asking for one big present, but I prefer about 15-20 moderately priced items for the simple reason that you don't run out of presents to open. There's nothing worse than sitting amid all your relatives without any presents to open. It's almost as if you're completely forgotten, lost among the brightly decorated ribbons and paper.
There are always some relatives who don't give presents because "you're so grown up." Grown up? At 17 or 18 you're not grown up enough to get into an X‑rated movie, vote, or drink; but you're grown up enough not to get any Christmas presents. It's not fair.
There are always some relatives who don't give presents because "you're so grown up." Grown up? At 17 or 18 you're not grown up enough to get into an X‑rated movie, vote, or drink; but you're grown up enough not to get any Christmas presents. It's not fair.