CARY, N.C. — A Triangle man who’s a published author now has a funny story to tell at future Christmas gatherings.
It turned out his son was so excited about Christmas that he woke up in the middle of the night and opened all the gifts. Not just the ones intended for him. Everyone’s.
“Yall. My three year old came down at 3am and unwrapped EVERYONE’S presents,” he said on X (formerly Twitter) alongside an accompanying photo of the mess made. That tweet has more than 6.7 million views as of Tuesday afternoon and garnered an article in The Washington Post.
Reintgen said his son explained to him that he wanted to clear up any confusion about which person received the gift. So much for the mystery.
Reintgen is a Cary native and taught at Jordan High School and Holly Springs High School before becoming a full-time author.
The dad of two took it all in stride and chalked it up to childhood enthusiasm and the holiday spirit. It’s now a lighthearted part of their family.
“we’re not mad. He’s a good kid, and it’s a story we’ll tell for the rest of our lives,” he said in a later tweet.
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