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Mailed today, November 19, to Psyops in Baghdad:

Box 1
Value--$100 Postage--$23.35
1-Velveteen Deluxe Santa Suit

Box 2
Value--$57 Postage--$35.75
2-2lb. cans of Mixed Nuts
2-2lb. cans of Cashews
12-Snowflake Lanterns
36-Foam Holiday Masks
3-Hanging Santas w/tissue beards
2-Snowflake Garland
12- Hanging Metallic Snowflakes

Box 3
Value--$47 Postage--$43.92
1 box with 60 pkgs of Swiss Miss Hot Choclate
50-Napkins
2 Xmas Cards & Rush Limbaugh CD's from Patty
3 LB. Plastic jar of French Vanilla Cappucino
1 box with 48 pkgs. Spiced Apple Cider
2-Red Velvet Wreath Bows w/bells
4-Blue Velvet Bows w/bells
12-Hanging Snowflake Cutouts
1-American Pride 2006 Calendar
2-Santa Claus Candles

Box4
Value--$40 Postage--23.35
2-Spiral Christmas Tree tealight holders (very cute)
48-Plastic Holiday Cups
3-Snowflake Candle Holders
18 Tealight Candles
2-6ft. Strands of Blue Garland

(Sending final boxes out on Tuesday) :)

Mailed today to 362nd in Bagram:

Box 2 – food – wt. 30.32# - postage 19.55

40-pack Rice Krispies treats
60 pack Swiss Miss Cocoa
36-pack Act II Butter Lovers Popcorn
180-pack Twizzlers (individually wrapped)
2# Italian fruit flavored hard candy (700+ pieces)
7 10-packs cider mix
38 oz. honey roasted peanuts
White cheddar popcorn salt
box of 20 chai teabags
24 oz. Oriental snack mix
28 oz mixed almond & cashew Roca
52 oz plain Holiday M&Ms

Box 3 – food – wt. 32.92# – postage 20.65
30-pack Oreos
58 oz. Goldfish
50 Almond-pistachio biscotti
40 oz. Mixed nuts (no peanuts)
54 oz canister Swiss Miss cocoa
5 10-packs cider mix
can of 60 Pirouline cookies (chocolate/hazelnut)
2# soft peppermint sticks (82 count)
28 oz almond/cashew Roca
52 oz peanut holiday M&Ms

Box 4 – food – wt. 39.30# postage 24.25
36-pack Act II Butter Lovers popcorn
40-pack Rice Krispies Treats
58 oz. Goldfish
30 oz Poppycock (like Crackerjack)
24 oz Oriental snack mix
28 oz Almond/cashew Roca
cheddar popcorn salt
2# soft peppermint sticks
52 oz Holiday peanut M&Ms

Box 5 – food - wt. 30.22# postage 19.55
36-pack Butter Lovers Popcorn
30-pack Oreos
50 Almond-pistachio biscotti
30 oz Poppycock
60-pack Swiss Miss Cocoa
4 10-packs cider mix
28 oz almond/cashew Roca
butter salt
40-pack Constant Comment teabags

Box 6 – food – wt.31.38# postage 20.10
2 30-packs Oreos
1 40-pack Rice Krispie treats
50 Biscotti
180 Twizzlers
30 oz Poppycock
52 oz plain Holiday M&Ms
28 oz almond/cashew Roca
2 24 oz bags Oriental snack mix

Box 7 – food & games – wt 32.86# postage 20.65
2 – 2 # Italian fruit hard candy
2 canisters of 60 Pirouline cookies
38 oz honey roasted peanuts
4 10-packs cider mix
2# peppermint sticks
40 oz mixed nuts (no peanuts)
24 oz oriental snack mix
board game set (Chess, backgammon, etc.)
Pingpong for 4 set

Box 8 – music & movies wt. 18.46# – postage & insurance 16.40
Karaoke machine
Extra microphone
Assorted karaoke cds (didn’t inventory before taping box, sorry, I know there’s Christmas, party & sevaral others)
DVDs – It’s a Wonderful Life, Christmas Vacation

A careful reader will note there is no "Box 1" listed - that's because Box 1 was three inches larger than the size limit of 108" so it got rejected. I didn't bother to measure it because it didn't look big enough to be an issue. WRONG!! I'll have to find another box & break it up & send them as Box 1 and Box 1A. Of course those were the Christmas decorations.