Only 3 months to Christmas, is there one gift you always get?

Question

When I was younger, one gift I could always count on was from my mother, two packages of underwear, t-shirts and briefs. It was her way of making sure I always had clean underwear.

She started that when I was a kid, and continued it every Christmas even when I was an older adult. It only stopped when she passed away.

Now, I buy my own underwear. But when I do, I almost always think back to my mother and her annual gift.

What about you?

Did you ever get a Christmas gift that you could always count on, and maybe still do?

Tell us your story.

And come on GaG... Time to turn on the Holidays topic.

andreasderjuengere · Accepted Answer

In my family Christmas was something cultural and non-commercial.

Christmas time began earliest late November. And it began and ended silently.

Clothing - was something to buy when you needed it. Not a gift.

Other gifts... I remember few only, but they never were ''repeated''. Somehow my folks must have seen them too as ''cultural components''.

We kids were reasonably excited for a week or two, and then returned to our more rewarding interests. Such as trying to accidentally burn down the house, experimenting with parachuting from a high tree, or find out if Grandpa's dog can pull two bicycles simulteneously up the hill.

Jersey2 · Accepted Answer

I don’t get the same gift each year except maybe Christmas Pajamas that match for the whole family which is new to us for the past couple of years. But we give these to our kids since they were little:

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

Yes and I bet 90% people in the UK have either sent or received it.  A tin of Quality Streets or similar.

Nikki1989 · Accepted Answer

We don't give gifts. We don't receive gifts.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

💲💲💲

it’s a tradition married people give out money to youngster n elderly.
so I used to get money now I give. It’s good to teach kids how to save and invest.

i also give out a small jar of Hawaii big island white honey. and dark chocolate sometimes.
matching socks sometimes… just small things, but more practical.
wr don’t go over board going crazy spending ….

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

I hereby order you to cease and desist!
Halloween comes first! You cannot ask a Christmas question without first asking a Halloween question AND a Thanksgiving question!
This is every bit as treacherous as skipping triple dare and going straight to the triple dog dare!

https://youtu.be/uIsgSQvsRj8?is=KvjtFBlqCbu5kJJd

For shame!

NathanDavis · Answer

an ugly sweater... yes family tradition, lol

exitseven · Answer

my kids usually get me gift cards. My wife and I don not buy each other presents anymore. We find some big thing that we both want.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

My mom also did the underwear thing at Christmas, but that stopped when I left for college.

_Jenny_ · Answer

@aviatortom I just want to see Santa 🧑‍🎄

rgb008 · Answer

A key to add to my collection…

Shiprex · Answer

Socks and vests (I never wear)

scott04sa22 · Answer

Spent time with family's

ohsheeT · Answer

Shhhhhh

Anonymous · Answer

Yes... panties

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Nothing.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

MONEY

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