Christmas Eve and time to deliver gifts to some of our favorite people:

Gov. Mark Sanford: A lovely spot in Brookgreen Gardens for his next family Christmas card.

Myrtle Beach Mayor Mark McBride: A Harley so he can ride with them for a little while next May.

Horry County Chairwoman Liz Gilland: Bib overalls so she can be one of the good ol' boys.

North Myrtle Beach Mayor Marilyn Hatley: A view from the penthouse of a new beachfront high-rise.

Republican State Sen. Luke Rankin: A lump of coal from the seven Democrats.

Chamber President Brad Dean: A revised hurricane forecast that says we're good for '05.

Golf Holiday Executive Director Mickey McCamish: Billions of lost golf balls on area courses - and the millions of golfers who mis-hit them.

Former Lymo President Benedict Shogaolu: His very own Lymo ride - out of town.

Convicted murderer Scott Peterson: A visit from the ghosts of a Christmas Eve past.

Baseball's Barry Bonds: An asterisk on steroids in the event he breaks Henry Aaron's all-time home run record.

Basketball pugilist Ron Artest: A couple of rounds with old George Forman.

President George Bush: An exit plan, at long last, an exit plan.

Vice President Dick Cheney: A sense of humor.

Sen. John Kerry: One more blue state in case he runs again.

N.C. Sen. John Edwards: A fresh batch of buttons for 2008. And a get-well card for Elizabeth.

Sen. Hillary Clinton: A nice tea service, maybe, as she eyes higher office.

Swift Boat Veterans for Truth: Plastic surgery for their Pinocchio noses.

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld: The Army he thinks he wants to have.

Inmate Saddam Hussein: An ounce of humility. Or remorse. Or compassion.

Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly: A prepaid phone card.

Leftist filmmaker Michael Moore: More laughs at the expense of the rich and the powerful.

CBS anchor Dan Rather: A smoking gun for his discredited National Guard story.

Retired NBC anchor Tom Brokaw: "The Latest Generation," a new book about the brave young Americans fighting in Iraq.

And to all of you who follow the meanderings of this column: A generous Santa Claus and a blessed Christmas.

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