Have you seen 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean'?  I love Mr. Bean.  If I weren't married to the suave and debonair Evil Genius I might have a crush on Mr. Bean.  I'm just that kind of dork.  And one of my favorite Mr. Bean lines ever comes from this , my favorite,  episode.   Can someone please explain to me why it's so darned funny when Bean says"Christmas socks." Is there any reason why it should double me over in laughter?      Val and I haven't forgotten our promise to provide a new homemade gift idea for each day leading up to Christmas.  In between Val preparing mass mailings for the camp, me ferrying kids to and fro, and all the View Post