Wednesday, December 17, 2008

the disappointments of christmas past



dear santa,

just writing to reminisce with you about the year i did not get the chatty cathy doll that i'd asked for.

i'm sure it was a simple mistake on your part, as you were so busy that christmas eve nite in the early 60's. i'm sure that the one you delivered next door to my best friend sharon at 738 marinette ave. was meant for me at 740 marinette ave.

never wanted to make an issue of it. however, if you would like to make it up to me i would graciously accept a chatty cathy doll this year.

i realize, of course, that they have become very collectable and therefore price-y as dolls go; so if you just can't lay your hands on one i would certainly be satisfied with a nikon camera in the d40 to d60 range with an additional 55-200 zoom lens and a close-up lens for taking snaps of flowers and such.

and i did really appreciate the betsy wetsy doll you brought me. she piddled her little heart out for me for months--even when i fed her orange juice, milk, and kool-aid. the cough syrup, though--not so much.

sincerely,

evie kuran dieck

ps-i'll put out hot-buttered rum and tom 'n jerry fixins instead of boring old hot cocoa......

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well no wonder poor Emilie was upset about not getting her Easy Bake Oven when she was little!! It's a family thing--from generation to generation!! She had no chance!!
You are just too good at this!!! You come up with something better almost all the time!!!
Of course the one about the snowman getting caught---picking his nose of all things!! that was a favorite of mine!!!
Don't stop writing this!! I enjoy it so much!!!