Booyar 2007
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
Booyar is his first name. Islami or something is his last.
Brian
26 Dec 07 at 12:39 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).
Kevin
26 Dec 07 at 5:42 pm
she-ra is so hot.
Tab
27 Dec 07 at 6:31 pm
Love it! You guys crack me up.
Stefania
28 Dec 07 at 12:59 pm
Booyar is my favorite Hines family tradition
Dyna
2 Jan 08 at 10:29 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!
Alicia
3 Jan 08 at 1:42 pm
My 2008 resolution is to be someone’s Booyar.
Doibles
3 Jan 08 at 3:26 pm
Dyna, did you spend at LEAST 5 years in junior high? If not, you will never be someone’s Booyar.
Brian
8 Jan 08 at 9:52 pm
[...] Booyar has a MySpace page. [...]
willhines.net
10 Jan 08 at 6:07 pm
[...] I was glad to do it. For Christmas, Kevin had received a DVD of the He-Man Christmas Special. Brilliantly, they include a montage of the morals that ended each He-Man episode. Watching just [...]
willhines.net
14 Jan 08 at 2:12 pm
[...] Who is Booyar? This is the story of Booyar. [...]
Booyar 2008 - willhines.net
25 Dec 08 at 9:23 pm
It’s almost a year later but I want to point out to Brian that I am not Doibles and do not want to be anyone’s Booyar. And I never went to Junior High.
Dyna
26 Dec 08 at 9:51 am