Christmas 1987 - Sam's Gas Can

This is actually one of my favorite family photos. Sam bought his own Jeep Cheroke in 1987 and Dad was none too happy about it. I think the make was 1974. Anyway, Sam rather liked it even though it was something of a clunker. When we gathered around to open presents we all noticed a huge wrapped package behind the Christmas tree. It turned out it was for Sam and he seemed to be quite excited about opening it. It turned out to be a large gas can and from the above photo I think Sam got quite a kick out of it. Dad seemed pretty satisfied with the joke as well.

Christmas 1987 - Pete, Sam, Joe

Christmas 1987 - Pete, Sam, Joe

Pete is holding Miss Bear which was a Dayton's Department Store promotion in 1987. You had to buy a certain amount of merchandise and then you could get the bear for 20 bucks or so. I'm holding Santa Bear 1986 which was the promotion from the year before. This group shot is the only picture I appear in for Christmas 1987.

Christmas 1987 - Pete

Pete excitedly opens up a present.

Christmas 1987 - Sam

Sam opening a present. He seems to like what he got.

Christmas 1987 - Dad

Dad opens a present while Pete looks on.

Christmas 1987 - Mom

Mom opens a present during Christmas 1987. I must've been playing Santa that year and also designated as photographer as I don't appear in any photos. Oh well. No one said bein' Santa was easy!