Santa Claus Is A Black Man

He sho' was...at least in Muda's house! LOL

There's No Santa?!

Did you ever believe in Santa Claus & if so, when did you stop?

I found out there was no Santa when I was about 6 or 7. Even tho I had my own room at my grandparent's home, I always slept in the bed with Muda. {Man I miss those days.}

Muda had this huge bed (for those who have been to my home, it was just like mine). I'm a very wild sleeper & I used to have a tendency to fall out of the bed on occasion. This particular Christmas Eve, I fell out of the bed & when I got up Muda was gone. Now this wasn't unusual because she was a night owl & was always up piddling around. I went to the kitchen 1st because that's where I usually found her, but tonight she wasn't there. I went to Papa's room & he was gone too! {Muda & Papa's separate rooms will be blogged about soon.}

I went back to Muda's room when I heard voices. I realized the voices were coming from the living room. I tiptoed to the living room & there they were! Muda & Papa putting our gifts under the tree! My eyes damn near popped outta my head. I tiptoed back to Muda's room & climbed in bed. I don't think slept a wink after getting a glimpse of what was under that tree for me.

I was so happy the next morning I think I laid in bed just long enough for day to break & off to the living room I went! I was a little mad woman ripping open boxes & ripping off bows.

A few hours later my Mama & Bill show up with these 2 huge hefty bags with the stuff "Santa left at their house" for us. I was in heaven!

I later whispered to my mama that I knew there was no Santa Claus, but she disagreed. I kept telling her I knew the truth & she finally asked me how did I "think" I knew. I told her I saw Muda & Papa putting the gifts under the tree the night before. She made me promise never to tell my sister & I never did.

Now the funny part of this story is that my mother, God rest her soul, was a hateful wench, (her mother's words, not mine).  She knew there was no Santa and my granny warned her not to tell my uncle because he still believed.  Well my mama, got in a mood and when my uncle was talking about Santa, his loving big sis said, "C'mere boy! (dragging him to my grandmother's closet) Ain't no damn Santa Claus!"   Legend has it that my uncle burst into tears & told my granny what happened when she got home & my granny beat the dogsled shit outta my hateful ass mama for ruining her baby boy's Christmas.

This Christmas

Rating:	★★
Category:	Movies
Genre:	Drama

Sadly, I did not enjoy this movie as I thought I would. The best parts, imho, were the bathroom scene (that shit was hella funny!) & the dinner table/cutting of the meat scene.

What say you?

San Elf'd Me & Sunshine!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1730558846
The gents are friends of ours, but they don't have pages on this site.

Gifts for My On-Line Family

I'm finally in a good mood & feel like giving out gifts.  Problem is, ya girl is broke as a joke on Christmas Eve.  I'm offering these cybergifts to you all from the bottom of my wittle bitty heart.

Kenny - A 2008 Chevy Avalanche

Kim (my twin) - A Large Coach Carly bag with matching wallet

Big Daddy T - An iced out Cookie Monster chain

Mike Walker - An unlimited supply of no-fat, no calorie, taste-great Doritos

Deedles - Unlimited round trip tickets to see your boo

Sandy - A brand new wardrobe for your smaller everything & a lifetime movie pass to all the sick & twisted slasher films your heart desires

Stacee - 100 new pair of hotgirl shoes for your smaller feet

Dawn (my big sis) - A brand new, completely furnished brownstone in the heart of NYC, custom made cat-house included

DeShanna - All debts paid in full and cute 2 bedroom apartment close to mom & granny

Bebe - Unlimited photography sessions & prints

Kelly - a live-in personal chef

Mona - a live-in Nanny to help with the boys

Moni - your very own animal shelter so you can help the ones who need it & get some puppy love whenever you need it

Udigg - Big Bub, naked under your tree

Will & Tia - a brand new home to accommodate your blended family

Tonya - a live-in nanny so you can shake ya "groove thang" whenever you feel like it

Ro - A one way ticket to Curtis' crib

Silkee - A brand new, top of the line, sewing machine with all the bells & whistles and unlimited shopping at your favorite fabric store

Sunshine - Unlimited hair, nail & spa treatments

Texasshoney - A gazillion gigabyte iPod with all the bells & whistles

Figi's Mama - a fly post-pregnancy wardrobe

TNP - Free membership to the gym of your choice

Amoure, Bre, Choclat, Classi, Glama, LadyB, RedEye, Pecan, Sto, Sunny, Subira, Vee & anyone else I forgot, you get $5,000 to do with as you damn well please!

Merry Christmas y'all!

A Gift for Monni

A year or so ago, Deedles, a cyber-buddy & fellow group member turned friend, sent everyone she knows in our group cybergifts. It was too cute & she posted for all to see.

Those of us she knows personally, she picked items that were specific to us. For those she doesn't know she gave cybercash. I got some fly ass red maribou slippers & an aromatherapy gift set. Thanks Dee! **gotta get those slippers**

Now, if you could get me one (1) tangible Christmas gift (yeah I'm being selfish), what would it be? ....spare no expense, as money is no object in cyberworld.

Oh and the pic above is very fuzzy but it's very dear to me. It's me {Pumpkin...nickname given the day I was born by my Papa} and The Jones' - Dorothy Mae aka Muda....my granny & {in the background, probably sippin' on a lil something} Hugh Luther aka Papa....my grandpa. I love & miss them both.

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Fat Albert's 'Forgotten' Christmas Special

I've seen quite a few blogs on favorite Christmas Music & Movies, but one of my personal favs wasn't mentioned:  Fat Albert's Christmas Special (circa 1977)!  Black people, how could y'all forget?  For shame.....*tsk, tsk*

This was "our" classic.  ...and in this day & age of healthcare, isn't far from the truth!

The Christmas season proves to quite an exciting time for Fat Albert and his gang when Marshall's mom turns up at the junkyard looking for a place to deliver her baby. Busy preparing for the Christmas pageant, the Cosby Kids take a break in order to help Marshall's folks, who cannot go to the hospital because they have no health insurance. As they open up their doors to this family in need, the kids hope that somehow their generosity and holiday spirit will rub off on Tyrone, the stingy junkyard owner who's been threatening to close their beloved clubhouse down.