What's the best Christmas gift you've ever received? The laughter of your children,

the love of a good friend, a smile on your partner's face, a dusting of snow glittering in the Christmas

Eve moonlight.

Yeah, well, we're not talking about any of that nonsense.

We're talking actual tangible Christmas gifts here.

Specifically, that one gift you found waiting for you under the tree

and still think about from time to time.

I'm Linda Holmes.

And I'm Glenn Weldon and on this episode of NPR's pop culture habear,

we're talking about the best Christmas gifts we have ever received.

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