didn't read the rest of the thread...but my best Christmas present?
tickets to the 1990 Cotton Bowl. that was awesome. completely surprised....my brother and i thought we were being left out...my whole family had tickets, we were driving from Memphis to Dallas to spend new years with my aunt and uncle, who also had tickets and we were told that we were going to be left at home with our cousin and Pizza. bah humbug.
then christmas night, my grandfather handed us two envelopes....tickets inside....i'll never forget that.