After making some rounds visiting this evening we decided to forgo cooking and order chinese food. Went over to the take out place and ordered then went out to the car to wait for the food (we definitely were not the only ones with that idea, the place was PACKED!). After a few minutes an embarrassed and sheepish looking young lad knocks on my window. I open the door and he asks me if I have a pair of pliers. I ask him why. He is a Marine and has been in Japan for the last 2 Christmas seasons and this is his first time spending Christmas with his 3 yo son. He hasn’t been able to get free time away from the kid and is attempting to assemble Christmas toys for the son while waiting for his food as well. I keep some tools in the car, so we end up assembling toys in the back of my Expedition. 2 other Marines see us cussing at these damned toys and lend a hand. Here is 3 complete strangers helping a guy put together toys for his kid on Christmas eve in a chinese food parking lot.
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Already had plans to assist the neighbor with one of their kids Christmas presents. I just spent the past 2 1/2 hours assisting the neighbor in putting together a trampoline, in the dark, in his backyard, while being as quiet as possible. And its under 30* (cold for North Carolina). Trampolines are fuukking STUPID!! Much beer was consumed in this venture.
Here is the comical part: Jewish guy helping others put together Christmas presents for their kids on Christmas Eve! Hahahaha
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!