(I am at my mother’s helping her put up her Christmas decorations.)

Son: “Daddy, how come you got a fake tree?”

Me: “So it won’t make a mess, and grandma can use it again.”

Son: “Well, that’s not nice. Jesus would want a real tree.”

Grandma: “Well, grandma doesn’t want a real nice mess.”

Son: *yelling* “Why won’t you buy Jesus nice things?!”

(I am about 10 years old, and around the holidays I walk up to my mom.)

Me: “Mom, is Santa real?”

Mom: “Do you want presents for Christmas?”

Me: “Yes.”

Mom: “Then Santa’s real.”

(To this day I have never questioned the existence of Santa in front of my mom, and I am now 23!)

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(My youngest brother is 20 years younger than me. I take him around with me as I run errands. The week before New Years, I stop at the ABC liquor store with him in tow. He is awed by all of the creative bottles.)

Brother: “Are these potions?”

Me: “Yes, but only for grown-ups…”

December 2012 Top Story Roundup: Here are Not Always Related’s top-rated stories for the month of December!

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