TheBanyanTree: Pam's curse

[Pam North]

oh geez!!!!!!!!!!!  I FORGOT to tell you!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You GOTTA add RUM to
make the cider work wonders against the CURSE!!!!!!!!!!

Pam, ROLLING ON THE FLOOR during YOU KNOW WHAT!!!!!!!!!

On 12/13/05, Sachet <sachet at alltel.net> wrote:
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> It started years ago when she first ran afoul of the dreaded Christmas
> Tree Light Curse. And being the loving friend that she is, she just has
> to share. It's evidently my turn to benefit from her bountiful sharing
> this year. Or maybe it was the harassment that I gave her by making the
> Christmas Light earrings that one year and this is the year of payback.
> <g>
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> I bought all new Christmas lights last year. One would think that would
> mean that the lights would still work this year, wouldn't one?
>
> I remembered to test the first string and all was well. Bright white
> little lights all along the string!
>
> Trying to keep Cloud, our 4 month old Golden Retriever puppy from
> "helping" me was distracting, so I forgot to test the next string. Drat!
> Got them all wound around the tree, nestled just so in the branches,
> plugged them in and only half the string lit up! What's with that?!?!
> So I take them all down and test the other strings. Two more only light
> up halfway. I have never ever had that happen! I was walking around
> mumbling about Pam and her Christmas Tree Light Curse, much to the
> amusement of my family.
>
> I finally find enough strands to complete the tree, and it looks nice
> with alternating strings of white and then blue lights.
>
> Time for the garland! Also new from last year. But I can't find all of
> it so I am left with only two strands of golden garland, which is not
> enough and my daughter, Chelsea, the Christmas Tree purist declares that
> we can NOT mix garland colors. Aaaggg!
>
> So there the Tree stands all shiny and twinkling but barren of
> ornaments. It won today's battle. I give up for now.
>
> ...Sachet (seeking solace with hot apple cider and whipped cream)
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