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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
As a matter of fact, I specialize in train sets. (only if I get to play with it for a while after though). I bought my nephew an excellent train set just this year and have already put it together on my dining room table (not looking forward to taking it apart for the trip).
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I too like putting things together, but last year I was thoroughly defeated by some pirate ship that had roughly 3,265,941 different pieces. I got about halfway through (it took a looong time) and abandoned it. The kid had long since abandoned me and it. The fucking au pair finished it in record time. Damn Germans.
I shudder to think what would have happened had she not been around -- I'm by far the most put-y together-y person in my family.
Favorite traditions: the food.
Least favorite tradition: the power struggles.
