Book club was a hoot the other night. It's usually a lot of fun, we discuss the book for about 20 minutes (unless there is no sex in the book in which case we discuss the book for 5 minutes!) Since it was January and at MY house, I decided to do a post-holiday Yankee Swap. Each book club member was directed to bring their most heinous gift received (this year or any other year). The results were HILARIOUS! Here are some of the items that were up for grabs!
1) A cookbook with nothing but Velveeta recipes
2) A nasty suncatcher of a demented owl!
3) Not one but TWO pre-packaged bath and body gift sets...the type that says "Hello! I couldn't be BOTHERED to think of anything you might actually LIKE, so I'm fulfilling my gift obligation with this!
4) A clock with a lighthouse on the face that chimes the hour with sounds of waves crashing and seagulls (I ENDED UP WITH THAT...BY CHOICE!)
5) A snowglobe that contains water, a golf tee and a golf ball! Get the Ball on the Tee! Hours of fun and frustration for the whole family!!!
6) An Ann Coulter book (don't get me started!) and a 2008 Ronald Reagan Calendar... 'nuff said!
And my personal favorite which wins the prize for the absolute WORST gift given...(drumroll please!)
A subscription to OUR STATE magazine. What's wrong with that? OUR STATE magazine is a magazine about NORTH CAROLINA! The recipient lives in PEMBROKE, MASSACHUSETTS!
This then lead into a 20 minute discussion about the giver's location in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina (hey, that kind of rhymes-a!) We pretty much agreed that Fuquay-Varina sounded more like a vaginal disorder than a place to live (apologies if you live there, I'm sure it's lovely! Would you like a subscription to OUR STATE magazine???)
It just goes to show you never know how much the gift you give might keep on giving...LAUGHS that is!
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Very funny!! I did notice the time of posting...6am? Did you write this before or after your spinning class? Just wondering....what it is that gets you that motivated at that hour of the morning!! I'm up at 6am, too...but if I am on the computer at that time, I need my sunglasses!!!
Good work, Chef L, I DO enjoy your daily posts!! :) Keep 'em coming!! :)
That was the best bookclub ever! However, I believe that the Owl Suncatcher with the FREE suction cup, retail $3.99 was an equally crappo gift. And I bought it for myself. 'nuff said.
For some reason the time is screwed up (not on my computer, that is accurate) but when I post to our site it comes across as a different time. Don't know why but I can tell you I am NOT writing at 6 in the morning! I'm snoring!
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