lol.....not laughing at you....just laughing because it sounds like something out of a horrible Christmas movie. Where does one start to make a comment about it all??

I'm wondering if you and your sister needed an exorcism therapy? It would not be a wonder!

I grew up in the 60's and we had the same Santa tradition but nothing like your experience, nothing.

The one tradition we had was born from my father's obsession with the Osmonds. They had a four boy singing group at that time and my dad had four daughters. So, being a barbershop singer, he knew about harmony.

For hours, he would teach us an easy song in four part harmony - like O Holy Night (eye ball rolling easy) and we would have to perform it in front of about 50+ family members at my Grandmother's house on Christmas day.

We were all in the same outfit. My mom sewed us blue velvet dresses and curled out hair.

This all sounds sweet but I wasn't a singer. I had the easiest part and I couldn't sing in four part harmony....I just couldn't no matter how hard I tried.

Once done performing, my dad would apologize for my singing, (after every single Christmas, year after year after year) saying

she sings in between the cracks of the piano

Therapy anyone?

I can understand your dislike for the Rudolph song. :)