As left for Santa, December 1981:

A magic set so I can turn Edgar (the pet rock) into a German Shepherd
The Six Million Dollar Man action figure
(with bionic eye)
Spalding basketball
Switchblade with a comb inside
X-ray specs for the spy group
The Welcome Back Kotter comic book
(I promise to stop doing my Horshack laugh around Dad)

Grandma’s comfy socks
Sea-Monkeys
Slim Jims
(if available)
Reese’s Pieces
(ditto)
A Celestron telescope
The Star Wars Creature Cantina playset

If none of the above are available:
TURKEY WITH STUFFING AND GRAVY PLEASE.

Ezy Reading is out every month.

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