What I Want for Christmas

This fell out of a book I picked up at the public library. The wish list was tucked inside of a thank you note for some other Christmas presents. She certainly put her request in early (or really late) for Christmas. The thank you note was mailed in 1971 and I wonder if she ever … Continued

B.I.Y.A.

Found during the holiday season at Cary Towne Center Mall. Believe in you always!

Quick Stop

I found this on New Year’s Eve (on a quick run in to get something) at… Wal-Mart.

Cockney Christmas Wishes

This blew into my feet on Walton Street in Oxford, England, in mid-June, which is an odd time of year to see a wayward letter to Santa. What I like about it is I can only make out half of what this kid has written, because I’m an American Midwesterner and this is proper colloquial … Continued

A Holiday List

I found this Christmas list on the floor of local independent toy store. On the back was a list for Dad that consisted of knights, car wash supplies, music/CDs — a very interesting wish list of items.

Dear Santa

My friends Corey, Emily and I found this in our 11th grade Social Studies class. If this kid gets his way, Christmas might not be the same next year. I hope he got the boat and the hair remover.

Blacklight List

I found this on the floor by the sinks in the girls bathroom at my high school. Sounds like fun? On the back it includes “927.84XX LED -The Lizard King (crossed out) KER – On the Road JOY – Jeemes Eoyce DUN -Say you love satan KOE – Stoner & Spaz.”

Spandex for Xmas

This was in a box of letters, photos, postcards and other items, abandoned in the attic by the prior owners of the house my brother bought recently.