I’m not much of a Christmas person myself, but I’d still like to hear some wholesome or funny stories. What is your most memorable, most extraordinary, or simply happiest Christmas memory so far?
Had to have been 98 at a big family Christmas; grandparents gave me a box of giant, bright red whitey tighteys which was awful and ultra embarrassing, but buried inside was Zelda Ocarina of Time. My brother got the N64. Also everybody was still alive or much younger then, so that’s a really nice memory.
1984: Brand-new Megatron transformer was wrapped and under the tree. Unwrapping that and seeing the box, then pulling the toy out, was a level of joy unrivaled for a long time to come.
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I broke that shit in 45 minutes. (so did a lot of other kids)
Zero regrets.
The last christmas with my complete family. The one person who transformed all the other christmas gatherings into a screaming fest was dying of cancer. It made them and us realize what christmas is really about. Probably not what you wanted to read, but for me it was the first and last time to experience what you would call the best christmas in my life. I can say that now because I don’t celebrate christmas anymore. (This was decades ago, I’m fine now).
At the stage of the pandemic when there was still a travel ban we had a wonderful Christmas with just friends rather than our obnoxious families. It was glorious. This year we wanted to do the same, but my mother in law got sick and we have to take care of her while my oldest brother in law is away (which is fair enough).
In 98 I was in my early teens, and I got Banjo-Kazooie I was so happy, I jumped up and down, told my parents that this was exactly the game I wanted. I was thrilled. They were thrilled that I was. Life was good.
Unbeknownst to them, 2 weeks earlier I had carefully opened the gift, and had been playing the game over Christmas break. What I opened that night was an empty box, as the game sat inside the N64, where I was halfway to the end. Everyone won that Christmas. I won by playing sooner, and they won with my momentary fake enthusiasm (which was real, I really was thrilled to get the game).
Something something, life was never that good again, and I can only hope to give half that feeling to my kids now.
Thanks for sharing! That is adorable. Did you ever tell your parents the truth?
Eventually yes, many years later.
Seeing a special screening of Brazil in 1984, when no one was sure it was even going to get released.
I was driving home from the East Coast, saw the ad for the screening in LA (way pre-internet). Now, I could have continued home and seen my family or … who am I kidding? My family was terrible!
I said my car broke down and couldn’t find a mechanic because … it was Christmas! Maybe that’s not what you’re looking for, but definitely my favourite.
That’s exactly what I was looking for, thanks for sharing! It sounds very cozy to flee from the stress into the comforting darkness and silence of a movie theater. You’re probably the only person in the world who now views Brazil as a kind of Christmas movie, I’ll give you that.
You’re probably the only person in the world who now views Brazil as a kind of Christmas movie
Brazil pops up in my Plex feed under the “Christmas” category. I just recently added it to my Plex library, but I still haven’t seen it. I guess I need to watch it today.
I’m nothing if not a moviegoer. Most people Die Hard and Christmas Story. Me? Brazil and Tango & Cash (also released Xmas day). So definitely wrong associations …
I can’t remember how long ago, I think around 10 years, instead of a bunch of presents I took my kids to an indoor water park for Christmas. I invited the rest of my family as well so we had my kids, all of my siblings and all of their grandparents. We rented a cabana and played in the water park all day. It was hands down the best Christmas I ever had and the kids didn’t give a single shit that they only got a couple very small gifts that year.
