Sask. people share memories of best Christmas gift ever
People remember their dollies, drum sets, dinosaurs and more
It's that one thing.
The one thing you wanted, admired and loved from afar, and received on Christmas morning.
For a young Stefani Langenegger, guest host of CBC Radio's The Morning Edition, it was Mattel's Baby Tender Love doll.
It was 1972 and the dolly, that could really drink juice and milk, caught Langenegger's four-year-old eye in a Christmas catalogue.
"I really wanted this doll," she said.
On Christmas morning, the baby doll appeared under the tree, in a carriage; exceeding all expectations.
"What blew my mind was that she came in a pram," Langenegger said.
Recently, Saskatchewan's political leaders weighed in with their stories.
For Premier Brad Wall, it was cowboy Johnny West.
More people jumped in on the reminiscing via Twitter
<a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PremierBradWall">@PremierBradWall</a> Mine? Judo pajamas and a giant smurf! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Best80sXmasEver?src=hash">#Best80sXmasEver</a>! <a href="https://t.co/bqN7zSZwEr">pic.twitter.com/bqN7zSZwEr</a>
—@cbcLarson<a href="https://twitter.com/TristinHopper">@TristinHopper</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> This was mine - Beautiful Crissy, with Beautiful Hair that Grows! <a href="https://t.co/W8V08adlnj">pic.twitter.com/W8V08adlnj</a>
—@Paulatics<a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> Best ever Christmas gift was when I was 11, a Realistic portable radio,well loved for many years <a href="https://t.co/IBMCmWnJEp">pic.twitter.com/IBMCmWnJEp</a>
—@sasspeterson.<a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCSask">@CBCSask</a> When I was about 6, I got a drum set! My parents are saints. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bestgift?src=hash">#bestgift</a> <a href="https://t.co/1mI3553Spd">pic.twitter.com/1mI3553Spd</a>
—@ChrisLaneCBC<a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> times have changed, mine was a new hockey stick. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sleptwithit?src=hash">#sleptwithit</a> <a href="https://t.co/hlerx7LFTL">pic.twitter.com/hlerx7LFTL</a>
—@strassomatic<a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> My Cabbage Patch doll. I got it in the height of the craze, when people were still assaulting each other for them in stores
—@jana_prudenHere's what my dreams looked like leading up to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Christmas?src=hash">#Christmas</a> circa 1997... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BestGiftEver?src=hash">#BestGiftEver</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yqr?src=hash">#yqr</a> <a href="https://t.co/kktcA5bgbr">pic.twitter.com/kktcA5bgbr</a>
—@MadelineKotzer<a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> This Jurassic Park raptor ranks pretty high. <a href="https://t.co/dul5exiHhG">pic.twitter.com/dul5exiHhG</a>
—@TristinHopper<a href="https://twitter.com/SLangeneggerCBC">@SLangeneggerCBC</a> I LOVED this toy. My friend has one with Santas and it only break this past year. <a href="https://t.co/yNb10oGW2T">pic.twitter.com/yNb10oGW2T</a>
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