Dec. 18, 1952 Daily Kansan Picture Supplement
It Could Happen to You
Not everything about Christmas is merry.
For everything about Christmas is fiery.
Too many people work against this philosophy when buying presents. Even the honest mistakes in size, taste, etc., don't help make you happy. Embarrassed or chagrined—Yes.
Happy—No.
Of course, all this is of no consequence since we all know it's not the gift anyway, but the thought behind it. It's a fairly well established tradition to exchange gifts about this time of year — and who are we to criticize?
We hope none of the plights pictured on this page become yours on Dec. 25. Have a nice vacation, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and see you Jan. 5.
—Picture Story by Don Sarten
"Him and his beer parties," exclaims Barbara Simmons, a graduate student in social work, upon opening this gift, calculated to embarrass the non-drinking young lady. With a woman's ingenuity, it becomes the start of a new collection.
Now here's a lad who's about to get in some deep and hot water. Murray Meader, a fresh medical student is visualizing . . . but brother, "What will her mother say?"
Leon Mason and Don Waggoner, engineering sophomores, are thankful for this nice gift. But both can be excused for exclaiming, "But, what is it?" We'll give you a hint fellas, it's supposed to help cut down on your smoking expenses.
Chrys Angersbach, an education junior, has a practical boyfriend. "But his 'size' judgment is lousy," she'll admit. It's a contrast to what most boys would prefer girls to wear in sweater sizes.
All of us have friends that delight in spending hours wrapping gifts that take the same amount of time to unwrap. But Will Larkin, an engineering sophomore, wound up with some gold cuff links after forgetting the untying and unwrapping process.