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The Little Yellow Negligee We have a downright hilarious family re-gifting tradition. When I was only 12 or so my very conservative Southern Baptist grandma gave me a short yellow negligee for Christmas. It was a beauty with lace and a gigantic ribbon bow on the front. None of us could figure out what she was thinking, but the negligee became a longstanding family re-gifting opportunity. Eventually one of us added a large black pin to the front that said, “I have exactly what you need.” Now every few years or so we pass it around, so that one of us receives the negligee all wrapped up like a nice Christmas gift. For years we would only give it to the female members of the family. When it was opened, everyone cracked up! I am now 51, and last Christmas I decided to give it to my 76-year-old father. I want to tell you—that negligee was the hit of the gift giving at our house last year! Laura Lee Carter | Fort Collins, Colo. |
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