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.
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:
It came with a letter explaining the importance of the He-Man movie:
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
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Dec 26th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Booyar is his first name. Islami or something is his last.
Dec 26th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
And the Canterbury Tales were a rare Booyer BIRTHDAY gift. The only one in fact. I used to mostly hear from Booyar on my birthday, but after the Pack of Camels, I only heard from him via his annual Christmas gift (except the previously mentioned Canterbury Tales).
Dec 27th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
she-ra is so hot.
Dec 28th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Love it! You guys crack me up.
Jan 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Booyar is my favorite Hines family tradition
Jan 3rd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I just googled “Booyar” to see what would be returned- Booyar has it’s own entry in the Urban Dictionary and it’s own Team. Go Team Booyar!
Jan 3rd, 2008 at 3:26 pm
My 2008 resolution is to be someone’s Booyar.
Jan 8th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Dyna, did you spend at LEAST 5 years in junior high? If not, you will never be someone’s Booyar.