The aftermath of an unassuming Secret Santa name drawing this weekend left a rural Cape Breton family in disarray. While the tradition of a Secret Santa gift exchange has always stirred mystery and excitement in the hearts of many families there is one family in Cape Breton this year that won’t have the same yuletide cheer. One simple change to the annual tradition of a children only Secret Santa gift swap meant to include more of the family has left what has been described as a third of the family with a very sour taste in their mouths.
A move to include “couples” in the Secret Santa this year seems to have more politics behind it than anything else. A number of newlywed couples have been scandalously omitted. “So this is what it feels like to be the middle child” was the reaction of Missy Brinson, formerly a MacInnis and confessed Christmas lover, when she heard the news. Another twist in this ever deepening rift in the family revolves around those in the family that aren’t married but also aren’t “children” anymore. Too old to run and play in the snow yet too young to sit with the “couples” table at Christmas dinner. These supposedly “loved” members of the family have yet another disappointment waiting for them this holiday season.
We can exclusively reveal that Missy Brinson, the only scorned family member that would agree to be named, has officially filed a protest with the Family Christmas Tradition Committee of Nova Scotia seeking to revoke the validity of the Secret Santa name drawing performed just this past weekend. Her complaint only received reactions of “Yeuss Yeuss” and “Oooooaahhh” from anonymous family members. It will be a rocky few days ahead but hopefully this family can resolve this issue internally before the Family Christmas Tradition Committee of Nova Scotia has to step in.