11-25-2008, 04:43 PM | #16 |
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OK, what is a yankee swap?????
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11-26-2008, 05:08 AM | #17 |
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Maybe you know it by another name.
Everyone that comes to the Christmas party brings a gift (usually about $20 limit) - then everyone pics a number. #1 pics a gift and unwraps it, that person is now done to the very end of the game. #2 pics a gift and unwraps, they have the choice of keeping it or trading with #1 for gift. Number 3 unwraps and can keep her pick from 1 or 2. This goes down the line until everyone unwraps and swaps at the end - at that point, #1 gets to pick from all of the gifts. It's a lot of fun - usually there are 1 or 2 gifts that everyone wants that gets swapped around, and people swap with each other just to keep a preferred item from someone. There's a lot of teasing and good natured banter back and forth. |
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I was wondering what a "Yankee Swap" was too. We play that game at Christmas too but I can't remember what it's called either.
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Diana, was it a White Elephant exchange??? I'm thinking that's what we called it - although there were usually a couple of really great gifts that everyone fought over.
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I know what it was called.....it's called "Dirty Santa"!!!!
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Lol!!!
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That is a fun way to spend Christmas!
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