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This will be my eighth annual Christmas Eve gift give away.
Personal circumstances have led to me not being able to post this earlier in the month so it could be delivered to the winner before today, but instead of letting the BF tradition die, I have decided to post the giveaway today (Christmas Eve) and allow it to run through 12/31/2017. I will announce the winner on New Years day and ship it as soon as I have the mailing address.
If you've been around here awhile you already know what this is about. For those that are new since last December, here's how it goes:
I have chosen, but will not divulge the gift; the winner of the giveaway will be responsible for the "reveal" once they receive it. I will give you a hint - it's not a necktie or socks.
Our family "Christmas Eve Gift" tradition was that when you saw a family member for the first time on Christmas eve and spoke to them the words "Christmas Eve Gift" the targeted family member would have to provide you a gift on Christmas eve. Of course, this fails into the category of get me once, shame on you; get me twice, shame on me. So, you had to slip up on an unsuspecting family member to make this work. It was quite fun and some nice gifts were had and some "doggy" ones as well. But this is the inspiration for this giveaway and a way to honor the family tradition.
And, of course there were lots of "ties" with both parties speaking in unison; and ambushes, too, where two or more family members would lie in wait for an unsuspecting family member to walk in. Kind of like a "surprise party". One had to suspect that "white elephant" gifts were gaining popularity.
Before you get any ideas, "Christmas Eve Gift" only works for family members not forum members.
The rules are that you must have been a member of Bladeforums before the give away started and must have contributed to this subforum (Traditional Folders and Fixed Blades) at least 5 times in the last 6 months. I haven't been here much lately and do not even qualify for my own giveaway, but that's the rules. The winner is encouraged to take a photo and post to the thread so all can see what you have received. Good luck to everyone.
The give away will close midnight (CST) Sunday, December 31 so that I can get this mailed out quickly. Please check the thread for the winner announcement on 2018/01/01 so that you can PM me your address; it will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
Many of you will remember these past giveaways, some have won; enter anyway. Don't be posting anything like "Thanks for the giveaway, but this is not an entry." If you post anything in this thread, you are entering. Everyone is invited to enter, it is not limited except that you are a "regular" in this subforum and contribute to the discussions here. The "professional give away subscribers" will be rejected; you all know the folks I'm talking about.
During this holiday season, I would encourage you to look for an opportunity to help someone that is not as fortunate as you and give them a hand. It will do more for you as the giver than it will for the recipient, but then you never know when a simple act of kindness can turn someone around.
Wishing everybody a wonderful Christmas!
If you want to know more about this BF Christmas Eve gift, you can search here in the Traditional forum for the previous give away threads.
Ed J
Personal circumstances have led to me not being able to post this earlier in the month so it could be delivered to the winner before today, but instead of letting the BF tradition die, I have decided to post the giveaway today (Christmas Eve) and allow it to run through 12/31/2017. I will announce the winner on New Years day and ship it as soon as I have the mailing address.
If you've been around here awhile you already know what this is about. For those that are new since last December, here's how it goes:
I have chosen, but will not divulge the gift; the winner of the giveaway will be responsible for the "reveal" once they receive it. I will give you a hint - it's not a necktie or socks.
Our family "Christmas Eve Gift" tradition was that when you saw a family member for the first time on Christmas eve and spoke to them the words "Christmas Eve Gift" the targeted family member would have to provide you a gift on Christmas eve. Of course, this fails into the category of get me once, shame on you; get me twice, shame on me. So, you had to slip up on an unsuspecting family member to make this work. It was quite fun and some nice gifts were had and some "doggy" ones as well. But this is the inspiration for this giveaway and a way to honor the family tradition.
And, of course there were lots of "ties" with both parties speaking in unison; and ambushes, too, where two or more family members would lie in wait for an unsuspecting family member to walk in. Kind of like a "surprise party". One had to suspect that "white elephant" gifts were gaining popularity.
Before you get any ideas, "Christmas Eve Gift" only works for family members not forum members.
The rules are that you must have been a member of Bladeforums before the give away started and must have contributed to this subforum (Traditional Folders and Fixed Blades) at least 5 times in the last 6 months. I haven't been here much lately and do not even qualify for my own giveaway, but that's the rules. The winner is encouraged to take a photo and post to the thread so all can see what you have received. Good luck to everyone.
The give away will close midnight (CST) Sunday, December 31 so that I can get this mailed out quickly. Please check the thread for the winner announcement on 2018/01/01 so that you can PM me your address; it will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
Many of you will remember these past giveaways, some have won; enter anyway. Don't be posting anything like "Thanks for the giveaway, but this is not an entry." If you post anything in this thread, you are entering. Everyone is invited to enter, it is not limited except that you are a "regular" in this subforum and contribute to the discussions here. The "professional give away subscribers" will be rejected; you all know the folks I'm talking about.
During this holiday season, I would encourage you to look for an opportunity to help someone that is not as fortunate as you and give them a hand. It will do more for you as the giver than it will for the recipient, but then you never know when a simple act of kindness can turn someone around.
Wishing everybody a wonderful Christmas!
If you want to know more about this BF Christmas Eve gift, you can search here in the Traditional forum for the previous give away threads.
Ed J
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