“Do not drink and wrap presents. Also, if anyone gets a remote for Christmas…”

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Entry from December 16, 2019

“Do not drink and wrap presents. Also, if anyone gets a remote for Christmas…”

“Do not drink and wrap presents! Also if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas, I’m going to need that back!” was posted on Twitter by Yankee Jenn (and others) on December 15, 2019. The joke has been printed in an image.

Twitter
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
@WellesleyDuke
Just realised I should never drink and wrap presents. Also, if anyone gets a TV remote control for Christmas, I’m gonna need that back…...
8:06 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Robin_#LoveMyRangers
@robinbobo
PSA: Don’t drink and wrap presents.
Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas, I’m gonna need that back.
8:48 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter Web App

Twitter
His Nightengale❤️😘
@Hrenee9611
😂🤣🤦‍♀️
Text: Do not drink and wrap presents.
Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas I’m gonna need that back…
8:53 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
Yankee Jenn
@northcountryjen
Do not drink and wrap presents! Also if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas, I’m going to need that back! 🎅
9:04 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
CowboyBabe
@LAwmn99
Word to the wise : don’t drink and wrap presents
Also if any of y’all get a remote for a present imma need that back.
10:06 PM · Dec 15, 2019·Twitter for iPad

Twitter
🤣 The Dad Joke Man 😉
@DadJokeMan
Warning - do not drink and wrap presents…
Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas - I’m going to need that back…
🎄
7:18 AM · Dec 16, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

Twitter
😈 Naughty Noo Noo!
@TrishaPhillipss
Warning:
Do not drink & wrap presents..
Also, if anyone gets a remote control for Christmas I’m gonna need that back..
1:05 AM · Dec 17, 2019·Twitter for Android

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