Tom's Tall Tales - "Nebraskans are happier than Texans – really!"

You’re going to be spending more money on gifts this year! Don’t believe me? I read it in an internet article, so it MUST be true. It said the average family will spend $1,536 on Christmas presents this year compared to $1,226 last year.
It’s that time of year when I share all those tidbits I’ve faithfully collected and filed under “Ideas for Tall Tales.”
I have this great fear that Cynthia Calvert will say a column is due and, when I sit down in front of the computer, my mind goes blank. My mind always goes blank. That’s why I have my “Ideas for Tall Tales” file. Every time I see something that makes me think, “Wow!” I jot it down or print it out.

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