Seeing kids open Christmas gifts makes one recall favorite presents received in years gone by.
In the days before everything electronic, one holiday brought a Hot Wheels race track. Another year, Santa apparently sent a BB gun first to a grandfather to do something that made it impossible to shoot actual BBs. Then there was the chemistry set used unsuccessfully to concoct a special formula to blow up things.
Thinking back to all sorts of gifts (including ugly sweaters) brings a series of chuckles and fond memories…