tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259631.post113469092040593461..comments2023-12-07T03:01:28.197-06:00Comments on Tangled Weblog: Good Gifts Don't Come Wrapped in Pretty PaperJMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15163521274652768781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259631.post-1134759657081474072005-12-16T13:00:00.000-06:002005-12-16T13:00:00.000-06:00Is that related to the Human League?Oh sorry that ...Is that related to the Human League?<BR/><BR/>Oh sorry that was a bad '80's band.Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259631.post-1134756043835676932005-12-16T12:00:00.000-06:002005-12-16T12:00:00.000-06:00For some reason, Tony, your charity idea stirs vis...For some reason, Tony, your charity idea stirs visions of George Costanza's gift to the Human Fund.Ayatollah Mugsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125273995287780992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259631.post-1134752424587625192005-12-16T11:00:00.000-06:002005-12-16T11:00:00.000-06:00JMG: are saying that wrapping gifts is not the sam...JMG: are saying that wrapping gifts is not the same as washing feet. Oh you are a heretic!<BR/><BR/>Way to go Jettybetty! Alternative (Radical) Christmas in the spirit of Alternative Spring break.<BR/><BR/>My wife and I talked about suggesting to both sides of the family that instead of buying a gift for each person, take the amount you budgeted and donate to the charity specified by that person, so that instead of exchanging gift lists we would exchange charity lists.<BR/><BR/>The we just place under the trees Christmas cards of where the $ went.<BR/><BR/>By the time we thought about, some shopping had already been done. I think we will try this next year.<BR/><BR/>BTW--I am very proud that what evolved into Alternative Spring Break across the nation, began at my alma mater--Vanderbilt. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://tonyarnold.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Tony</A>Tony Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497055762329338990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259631.post-1134705095536935842005-12-15T21:51:00.000-06:002005-12-15T21:51:00.000-06:00I'm in the midst of composing my cyncial Christmas...I'm in the midst of composing my cyncial Christmas post right now.<BR/><BR/>There are NO gifts under our tree. I haven't bought a thing--and probably won't buy much more. We are going to do the pig or goat thing--when all the kids get in, we'll decide which animal to go for and that'll be it. This is the first year that we got the crap exchange halted in our extended families--what you describe is the reason why.<BR/><BR/>I suppose wrapping gifts is better than doing nothing at all--I don't know how I feel about it. I can tell you if I wrapped gifts it would not bring honor to God, because I am absolutely abysmal at wrapping crap. <BR/><BR/>I do see Christians doing the good stuff you mention here--I hope we just keep doing it the rest of the year! People need stuff all year long.<BR/><BR/>I suppose it's time to go be cynical on my own blog.jettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351615360394477260noreply@blogger.com