I’ve been pondering a post on what constitutes a suitable Christmas stocking present when Twitter did it for me. It begins here :
why do bloggers think that a diptyque candle is a stocking filler? you’ll get a tube of minstrels if you’re lucky babe
A word of explanation: this thread originates in the U.K. This is a Diptyque candle. These are Minstrels. Despite the differing cultural references, this thread hits on exactly what I had in mind. Just because something is small enough to fit in a Christmas stocking doesn’t mean it is a “stocking present”.
For example, at our house Christmas stockings could be expected to hold:
Toothbrush
Scotch tape
Panty hose or cute socks
Chocolate orange
Inexpensive toys
Post it notes
Hair ties
Guitar picks
Squishy toys
They are not going to contain:
Pearl earrings
Keys to a new car
Diamond tennis bracelet
Expensive perfume
A small gaming device
iPhones
Copic or Prismacolor markers
100 dollar gift cards
You get the picture. Stocking presents aren’t supposed to be the Main Present. Moneywise, that is. Of course, there are always exceptions to this rule and no one is going to come to your house to ensure compliance. Don’t forget that, in the U.K., the old school tradition is a pillowcase hung over the bedpost, so I would think you’d need to be even more frugal. Pillowcases are a lot bigger than most American Christmas stockings!
Lest you think there’s no local connection to this post, I give you a Christmas wish with a very local flavor. I saw it online this weekend.* It won’t fit in a stocking or a pillowcase, but I hope Santa is listening to this one:
My Christmas wish list as a Columbia resident:
1) A dedicated pathway from Little Patuxent Parkway to the Chrysalis, and signage to accompany said pathway.
2) A playground in Symphony Woods (which I know is in the works...just voicing my support of this much-needed amenity).
3) Better crosswalks and speed control measures on Little Patuxent in front of Merriweather and the Chrysalis.
Pretty please and thank you, Santa.
*No, I didn’t write it. But I do like it.
Celebration in the Woods Advent Calendar:
https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=11dfaa56f70578e204b73fee207a6441
For example, at our house Christmas stockings could be expected to hold:
Toothbrush
Scotch tape
Panty hose or cute socks
Chocolate orange
Inexpensive toys
Post it notes
Hair ties
Guitar picks
Squishy toys
They are not going to contain:
Pearl earrings
Keys to a new car
Diamond tennis bracelet
Expensive perfume
A small gaming device
iPhones
Copic or Prismacolor markers
100 dollar gift cards
You get the picture. Stocking presents aren’t supposed to be the Main Present. Moneywise, that is. Of course, there are always exceptions to this rule and no one is going to come to your house to ensure compliance. Don’t forget that, in the U.K., the old school tradition is a pillowcase hung over the bedpost, so I would think you’d need to be even more frugal. Pillowcases are a lot bigger than most American Christmas stockings!
Lest you think there’s no local connection to this post, I give you a Christmas wish with a very local flavor. I saw it online this weekend.* It won’t fit in a stocking or a pillowcase, but I hope Santa is listening to this one:
My Christmas wish list as a Columbia resident:
1) A dedicated pathway from Little Patuxent Parkway to the Chrysalis, and signage to accompany said pathway.
2) A playground in Symphony Woods (which I know is in the works...just voicing my support of this much-needed amenity).
3) Better crosswalks and speed control measures on Little Patuxent in front of Merriweather and the Chrysalis.
Pretty please and thank you, Santa.
*No, I didn’t write it. But I do like it.
Celebration in the Woods Advent Calendar:
https://calendar.myadvent.net/?id=11dfaa56f70578e204b73fee207a6441
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