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Gotta be careful what you say around the little guy, right?* He does not play around. Like look at that ^^ action – he made me miss that sale. And I was trying to shop FOR MY CHILDREN. Mostly. Some more highlights (low points?) from our battle…
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Wanna know how things turned out? Watch the vid ^^ to see for yourself. Enjoy these days of holiday prep/madness, and as you do…uh… maybe don’t mess with The Elf?
*No elves were harmed during filming.
UPDATE: The following year, the saga continued…
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