We’re Having a Carnival!

by Kelly Bristow on December 6, 2010

The Tribal Blogs Carnival is in town and it has everything but a bearded lady.

With Christmas fast approaching most of us are searching for the perfect gift for friends and family. And at times that gift can be as elusive as an eight-toed, piano-playing platypus. You win some and you lose some.

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Today most of us are writing about the gifts that fell flat although there may be some folks out there who are remembering the time they received the Publishers Clearing House over-sized cardboard check for $10 million dollars. Someone has to win, right?

And while I’ve never received a brand new Mercedes wrapped in a huge red bow as snowflakes gently fluttered to the ground I’m sure someone has. Are there any Tribal Blogs members out there who have woken up to a new $60,000 set of wheels in the driveway?

Lace up your boots and wrap a fuzzy scarf around your neck, we’re taking a stroll down memory lane with the following posts from our Tribal Blogs members.

Christmas for Animal Lovers by WillOaks Studios

The Worst Christmas Present Ever by Nonamedufus

The White Christmas that Sucked by Tarheel Rambler

The Lamest-Ever Christmas Present by Sparklecat

My Worst Christmas Present Ever Used to Belong to a Dead Woman by Cardiogirl

The Worst Christmas Gift, Ever by Redhead Ranting

Craptacular Christmas Gifts by Junk Drawer

The Worst Christmas Present Ever by Babs at Beetle Blog

Worst Christmas Gift Ever at Lola’s Diner

The Christmas Proposal at Because Someone Cares

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  • http://unfinishedperson.com unfinishedrambler

    Cool. I’ll stop by later today. I would have participated but I couldn’t think of a worst Christmas gift ever. I guess I’ve just been lucky. :) But I look forward to seeing where y’all went wrong. ;)

    • Jennifer Brown

      We’re going to do the Best Gift for the next Carnival so be sure to sign up for that one!

      • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

        @unfinishedrambler You must live a charmed life.

        @Jen Man, I’m going to have to think long and hard about that one. You know I’m a pessimist and absolutely nothing is jumping out in my mind.

        But I do enjoy a good challenge so I’ll have to start digging through my mental archives.

  • http://nonamedufus.blogspot.com/ nonamedufus

    There’s some great stories in here. This was a great idea!

    • Jennifer Brown

      It is a lot of fun, I haven’t read everyone’s yet but the few I have are outstanding, and a little depressing.

      • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

        @Nonamedufus It’s like a progressive party minus the alcohol and the person who vomited on the carpet behind the couch.

        @Jen Did my dead woman’s thimble bring you down?

        • Jennifer Brown

          No, it didn’t but only because I hadn’t read it yet. I have now and yes, that is a little sad. Not because of the thimble but because your sister gave it to you as though it was her to give. However, like my iron, the gift was not in the gift but in the story that we would be telling years and years later.

  • http://becausesomeonecares.com Rachele

    I enjoyed reading every one of them and even found this to go with Kathy’s egg lamp.

    • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

      I gotta say, that’s pretty darn cool. Too bad they couldn’t smoke and cure the bacon so it didn’t start to stink on day 18.

      • http://wineatfive.net Rachele

        CG~ I’m assuming it was you who fixed my incredibly long link…Thank You!

        • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

          (shhhh — you’re welcome!)

  • http://maniaravings.com Jaffer

    It’s certainly been fun (and a bit sad) to read all these posts listed so far. I felt sad for some of you and some of you had my mouth left hanging !

    I don’t celebrate Christmas. And when I did participate in Secret (Santas), I got worthless Styrofoam toys made from garbage – that was the last one I had ever participated in many years ago. And I am sure many of you would have similar experiences.

    When I was a kid, I’d usually get money for Eid. We were vocal about demanding money from adults and it’s just become natural not to buy any gifts for us any more.

    If someone made a good amount of money that day, there parent’s would butt in and ‘suggest’ investing the money into buying ‘useful’ things – especially new clothes and jewellery.

    • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

      Why buy clothes and jewelry when chocolate and toys are so much better?

      • http://maniaravings.com Jaffer

        I was a gullible child.
        :-)

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  • http://thinkspin.blogspot.com Lauren

    I’m sorry I missed the carnival. I’ll swing by and read the posts. We don’t celebrate Christmas, just participated in Secret Santas. Luckily, I was laid off before I had to buy my co-workers gifts.

    • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

      Never fear, Underdog is here you’ll have more opportunities to participate in up-coming carnivals. We’re planning on two carnivals per month; you’ll see the next one in the newsletter.

  • http://iwasntbloggedyesterday.blogspot.com/ Bernadette

    hilarious,read every one of them :)

    i love the carnival idea

    • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

      Howdy Bernadette; thanks for stopping by and commenting!

      Keep your eyes peeled since we’re having another blog carnival later this month. Actually we’ll be having them twice monthly so you don’t really have to peel your eyes unless you want to.

  • http://www.wendiaarons.com Wendi

    What a great thing you’re doing. Can’t wait to read some of those.

    And my parents once gave me a Nova that didn’t go in reverse. But they didn’t put a bow on it.

    • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

      Hiya Wendy! Man, too bad you didn’t participate in the carnival. A Nova that does not go in reverse is an awesomely terrible gift.

  • http://www.golearnto.com/activity/overview/212/Painting+Courses Painting holidays

    How about this for a bad Christmas gift, some pants in a size 16 – I am a small size 8…..!

    • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

      That sucks, however, it would suck even more if you were a 16 and someone gave you a pair of size 8 pants.

      Still sucks, though.

  • http://www.mak2chi.com Ginger

    I just stumbled across the carnival and my! do you all have craptastic stories to tell. Cardiogirl and Jen, here’s a hug for you..it’s not too late for a hug for the horrible memories of dead woman’s thimble and sun beam iron. (gasp! snicker!).
    May your gifts be merry and liked and may all your christmasses be right!

    • http://www.cardiogirl.net Cardiogirl

      Hiya Ginger! Aren’t they fun?

      It almost makes it worth getting that gift just so I could blog about it. Thanks for the hug, I can use it!

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