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It's that time. With the families gathering for Thanksgiving, it's time again to start considering who you're going to zing this year.
Will the father in law get the 3" cork that reads EPA on it?
Will you buy your brother in law the Hospital Booze Personalized Liquor Dispenser?
photo from baron bob
Little did I know when I told my husband, "You HAVE to get this for your brother!", the events that would unfold that Christmas morning.
My brother in law got my husband nearly plastered before breakfast back in the late 70's, by opening that up over his head when he was sitting on the floor saying, "Here Ronnie, let's try it out!", and then not shutting it off with just a little, while of course, my husband was gasping, alarmed, gulping.
But what are you going to do, yank your head away and spill all over your mother's carpet and your clothing? He was too young to think, "Heck yeah, the carpet will clean, I'm going to be stumbling in about 20 minutes because I haven't eaten", all he could think was this is going to make a mess and he was trying to grab the thing to shut it off. Good times. Pretty funny to have an embarrassed slightly drunk young man with all the relatives picking on him. A family story that will live forever.
For those who always wondered:
Avenging Narwhal Action Whale Set
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A friend told me the other day of a gift he made for his older brother. They both worked at the same factory. He knew he brother would take whatever gift he gave him and rip it open in his truck as soon as he got in it, so he planned thoughtfully. He gathered lots of spare nuts, bolts, screws and other parts. He poured them in a large bag along with lots of packing peanuts and emptied a can of oil over it all, knowing as tightly as he tied it, it would spill all over when his brother tried to open it in any way. He placed them in a box with a printed page that read:
Replacement parts for old and worn mechanism.100A-g1-40039277eh1
His brother got in the truck, started it up and headed down the highway, opening the present as he went. He called later to say he had dug around in there looking for the actual item, through all the mess and it was ten miles before he figured out he'd been had.
I can only wonder how many of these will be given in those secret santa exchanges to female supervisors.
Marie Antoinette Action Figure
photo from internet comment
But now this one. This is my new favorite. Every kid I'm buying for this year is getting a set, and maybe a grown up or two. Maybe even myself, just to sit on the shelf. Far more interesting for company and myself than a bunch of Hummels. Cheaper too. If the cats knock them off, they aren't as likely to break.
And if the cat carries one off in it's mouth, I see it as a purrfect photo opportunity.
Horrified B-Movie Victims
In my mind, these are the must have accompanying gift with legos and your kid's new digital camera.
And no White Christmas would be complete without:
photo Archie McPhee
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25 November 2009
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25 November 2009
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Donnuts (Anonymous) says…
slinky silk spagghetti strap slip. say it five times.
25 November 2009
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25 November 2009
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…
I actually have one of these from a church gift exchange…
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25 November 2009
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Katara (Anonymous) says…
I like to get gifts for my brother and my kids from here.
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25 November 2009
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…
God bless you Roe, I know you voted for President Barrack Hussein Obama and really do love him.
I may get a dozen of the Obama heads and line them up on the window sills. If someone tries to open the window and sneak it. Whoa!
I am on the third floor, but it would work for vampires as well.
I like the mounted fish and have wanted one forever so I am definitely going to get one.
Thanks Multi for a fun blog.
25 November 2009
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RoeDapple (Anonymous) says…
Ummmm,… yeah ;-)
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26 November 2009
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Irish (Irish Swearingen) says…
It's Hank's tree so he can run around in the buff if he wants to.