Certain Christmas gifts speak for themselves. It seems my grandmother and grandfather got on a gift theme for a couple of years – gifts that sing.
Two of my favorites were “Billy Bass,” the wall mounted bass that would fold out from the wall and sing “Take Me To the River” and the stuffed reindeer that song “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” when you squeezed its hand. My granddad, then pushing 90+ years old, would get endless joy from introducing each member of the family to the sounds of Bill Bass and Grandma’s Reindeer.”
Some Christmas gifts speak for themselves – literally.
Ha! Ha! This cracks me up, for many different reasons. I love the singing fish. The Santa that sings Elvis tunes and wiggles its hips sort of freaks me out. There's just something creepy about it. But Billy Bass...now that's cool!
ReplyDeleteI've been enjoying your memories very much. The one about your grandfather and the wallet is priceless.
My in-laws had the singing fish in their vacation place in Florida, and it would endlessly entertain our kids when we visited them their first year there.
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas memories are priceless, and you describe them do vividly!
My husband's grandfather, grandpa Thompson, indulged in the same. Billy Bass and a singing flower bouquet. Go figure.
ReplyDeleteWho invents this stuff?
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