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a a 28 - THE PORT PERRY STAR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1994 STAR CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE "Dear Santa..." Kids flood mails with letters each year "Dear Santa Claus, last year I got a sister instead of a bike. Maybe some other boy wanted a sister and got my bike. We have kept the sister, but I would still like a bike." That was just one of the esti- TTGUIDEQ GAME 20NE mated 200,000 letters and cards dropped into post office letter- boxes last year, addressed to Santa at Toyland, North Pole, Alaska, Reindeer Land and various other places. Thousands more are received * BUY ¢ SELL « RENT « TRADE G EW yh GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICES in, Super Nintendo «. $19.99 Sega Genesis w. $16.99 Available in | EVAN CAN BI) Ba) © 13 21 DJ BJ IZ @ eal 5 8 BA 235 Queen St., Port Perry 985-3900 Open 7 days a Week, Various Hours. uit i Previously Played Games Nintendo «. $9.99 by "Santas" in department stores across Canada. Some of them are the funni- est letters ever written--full of the innocent and unintentional humor only children are capable of creating. Take, for example, this little gem: "Dear Santa, since last year I have changed bedrooms. My grandma and her cat are in my old room now. Don't leave my presents there because the cat will play with them." Or: "My mommy says I must ask you for some clothes as well as toys. I suppose she is right. Though I am just a child now, I will one day be a man or woman." Then there was: "You seemed to have trouble getting my trac- tor and bicycle last time. Have you tried the Yellow Pages?" Other children have written asking for another grandad because "I've only got one," and telling Santa, "I like what you are putting in my stocking because I looked on top of the cupboard and I saw them." Other beauties include: "You don't have to give me anything for Christmas; just leave me something for the other days." "Please do not come down the chimney. We've got a gas fire." According to some letters, Santa makes a lot of mistakes at Christmas. Take the one which said, "I did not get what I wanted last time. My name is Penny |p iSS ar ats 11 AS 241 Queen St., Port Perry 985-1965 ¥ Open Friday Nights until 9pm ODEN HOUSE I'riday, Dec. 2nd - 10am to 9pm Saturday, Dec. 3rd - 9am to 5pm Our way of sharing the Christmas Spirit You will enjoy a warm atmosphere with mulled cider, treats, free gifts, draw and many in-store specials to fill your Christmas List. Join us for a Dicken's of a Christmas. ) [ine clothing & SHIRES Tomlinson and I am still living at the same house. There is a big 40 on the door." A big-city department store received this message in their Santa box: "You can wake me if you want to. I don't mind. Last year | heard you going to the toilet." And a young child named Morris said simply, "Dear Santa Claus, I want one of everything you've got." Six-year-old Robert was more definite. He wrote, "I want a rifle, a pistol, a machine gun, a hand grenade, dynamite and tear gas. I am planning a big surprise for my big brother." The US post office invites people to "adopt" letters written by truly deprived and unhappy children. like this Letters were received by the U.S. postal ser- vice last year: "Dear Santa, me and my brother are not very happy this Christmas. Our dad- dy left home in the summer and has not sent any money. Plus my mom is sick and can't get out to work much. We don't have a tree this year and I am afraid we won't have any pres- ents at all. "Will you please send just a small box of candy to my broth- er David to make him feel good? Thank you. From your friend, Sammy." Finally, how about this warn- ing note from a seven-year-old boy in Britain: "I will not be leaving you a glass of wine this year. Instead, there will be a cup of tea because you cannot drink and drive, even in a sleigh." Holiday facts and fancies Where.did we get those holi- day customs? The tradition of giving gifts during the holidays, for instance, probably began in ancient Rome and northern Europe. People gave each other small presents as part of their year-end celebrations. The Christmas tree probably developed in medieval Germany from the "Paradise Tree," a type of evergreen that was used in a popular Christmas play. By 1605, many German families decorated their homes with evergreens for Christmas, trim- ming the trees with fruits, nuts, lighted candles and paper roses. The fresh smell of pine thus became a part of the home atmosphere during the holidays. A "scent-sational" way to instantly give your place that "home for the holidays" pine fragrance is with new Glade Potpourri Holiday Pine™ Plug- Ins® Air Freshener with a Christmas-tree shaped warmer unit. They'll give your home a holiday fragrance for up to 45 days. To enhance the holiday spirit, use Glade Potpourri Holiday Pine Spray and Holiday Pine Carpet and Room Deodorizers. 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