Kappa, unjustly renamed "Creepy Doll" by certain lovable grandchildren, wishes you a Merry Christmas. She even borrowed Zephyr's elf hat to get in the spirit.
Back story: when my Mom was pregnant with me, she entered a raffle for the doll put on by one of the sororities at Louisiana Tech in Ruston, Louisiana, where my Dad was a petroleum engineering student. She won, hence the name Kappa in honor of the sorority. Kappa came with a wardrobe including pajamas and a red satin evening gown. Kappa's clothes stayed with me for decades, move after move. Sadly, I no longer know where her clothes are or what happened to them. I wouldn't have thrown them away....maybe left behind in an attic somewhere???
Anyway, until I was a grown-up, like in my 40s, I thought her name was Capel (rhymes with chapel). That's when Mom told me Kappa's origin story and I learned her real name. Not Creepy Doll, BTW.
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