Booyar 2007

by Will

Hines Xmas 2007 was a success. Booyar’s gift to Kevin was a DVD of the He-Man/She-Ra Christmas special, which apparently is the movie that Booyar’s family gathers to watch each holiday season.

Booyar’s He-Man Gift

Oh, who’s Booyar? Booyar is the last name (edited: Brian points out it was his first name) of some actual dirtbag kid that went to junior high with Hines Bros Kevin and Brian. He was in 9th grade for most of the time they were in junior high. Some years ago, Brian decided that Booyar and Kevin had been best friends and that indeed Booyar still missed Kevin. So Kevin started receiving birthday cards, emails and even pager messages from Booyar — none of which Brian would claim responsibility for.

These days, Booyar just gives Kevin Christmas gifts, delivered courtesy of Brian. It’s gone from an amusing distraction to the highlight of Christmas. We saved Booyar’s gift for last this year and took more pictures of it than of the actual human beings in the room. It was wrapped in toilet paper and about twelve bows:

Booyar Gift Unopened

It came with a letter explaining the importance of the He-Man movie:

Booyar Letter

Very sweet! Thanks, Booyar!

For the record, past Xmas gifts from Booyar include:

  • a pack of Camels
  • fireworks and pennies
  • a human skull piggy bank
  • Brownies wrapped in foil
  • a plaster cast of his handprints with a poem
  • The Canterbury Tales