dear kids,
back when your aunt bethany was just a poor American living on the outskirts of Paris...Christmas time came around and my roommate and i got together enough money to purchase a small Christmas tree at our local market. we found a string of twinkle lights cheap, but could not afford to buy ornaments. one night we went to a "white elephant exchange" where someone was giving away a few ornaments, then we spent all the next afternoon stringing together popcorn to complete our decor...