The box I just opened is powerful and dangerous. My Louisiana Santa tapped directly into my love of stories and culture and frightful things. My box came complete with directions on how to open it so that no harm would come to the contents.

Inside the box:

A Voodoo Doll A book of Cajun and Creole tales from Louisiana A skull candle Five vials containing a variety of important objects: 1. Holy water blessed from the Archbishop of New Orleans 2. Coconut oil to clear negative energy 3. Red brick dust for writing on graves and other places 4. Graveyard dust for a connection to the past 5. Grey dust from the grave of the Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau

My Santa also included a long letter with explanations and history.

I love, love, love this gift, and I cannot wait to start reading the book as well as doing some extra research on Marie Laveau.

Thank you, Santa, for your careful collection of these objects. I feel like I have been given a truly special and unique gift. Ever since I opened the box, I've been thinking about how I need to add New Orleans to my list of places to visit.

You rock! Oh, I must students will love the lollipops too. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.