A father of two was described as the most shocked individual present during his household’s Christmas celebrations, after watching his children open a series of gifts he had never seen before.
Witnesses say Tom Perry, 42, was visibly surprised as each gift was unwrapped, audibly gasping at items that appeared to align uncannily well with his children’s personalities, interests, and correct clothing sizes.
“Wow,” Perry exclaimed, after one present was opened. “I never knew they liked Lego.”
As a new telescope was unwrapped a few moments later, he gasped, “They’re into astronomy? Since when?”
According to family insiders, Perry had no involvement in selecting, purchasing, or wrapping the gifts for his two sons aged 11 and 13, a process that had been quietly completed by his wife over several months while he remained apparently oblivious to the approach of the festive season.
Witnesses say Perry seemed impressed by the mysterious benefactor behind the gifts, describing them as ‘really thoughtful, if a bit expensive’, and ‘definitely not something I would have thought of’.
“He kept saying things like, ‘I didn’t realise Lego made Harry Potter themed kits’,” said 13-year-old Josh Perry. “Didn’t he already know what we were getting?”
At one point, Perry reportedly stared at a pile of empty wrapping paper for several seconds, expressing disbelief that the children had received everything on their lists, plus several items they hadn’t known they wanted yet.
As the final gift was opened, the bemused Dad leaned back, overcome with pride and confusion. “These kids are incredibly lucky,” he said. “Whoever did Christmas this year really understood the assignment.”
When asked who that someone might be, he paused for several seconds before whispering, “Santa?”
Perry’s wife was unavailable for comment, as she was busy in the kitchen producing a 3 course Christmas lunch for 12 people, as if by magic.
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