As Allen breaks the news, she hands him a gift wrapped in glossy blue paper. Pearce goes home and angrily throws it under the Christmas tree — the beginning of a 47-year vow to never open the present. (Nathan Gross/CBC)The pair reconnected earlier this year after a mutual friend shared the story with Allen on Christmas Eve 2017. Allen eventually agreed to make the trip to Edmonton from her home on Vancouver Island to unwrap the present. Pearce says he kept the gift wrapped for many reasons, in part out of eccentricity, sentimentality and a commitment he made to his 17-year-old self.

Source: CBC News December 07, 2018 12:25 UTC