Any Ideas?
Now that Christmas is over, I understand that an acceptable time has passed to mention odd presents. Did you get any?
Obviously close family and friends would not give you anything inappropriate would they? That job is usually left to dear sainted aunts who forget that you have grown since they last saw you when you were at nursery.
I’m really lucky. I rarely get anything that causes a problem. Unlike my son who received a voucher for a morning’s training at a falconry centre for him and his wife who is terrified of birds! It was quite expensive and from his father so that will be an interesting conversation!
My sister-in-law has always sent me a gift. It is always posted so usually is light and relatively small. Here is this year’s :
Now I wear scarves and shawls regularly so it is an appropriate gift but WHAT IS IT? The back of it is much wider than the ends and those metal attachments are quite heavy and could be mistaken for a bolas! Now I’m no gocho and certainly don’t have any animals to floor and brand (hubby tells me that’s what a bolas is for!).
So, what do you think? Answers, not on a post card please, just leave them in the comments!
Now – where’s that cow?
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I think it is an elaborate sort of scarf. Does the ring on the right slide along the material? Like a scout’s woggle perhaps? If there’s another at the other end, it might be a headscarf that you tighten by pulling up the woggles, then tying off the two ends in a jaunty fashion.
I’m wondering if it’s really fancy exercise equipment. Maybe a floppy dumbbell or if there’s any stretch, a dyna-band with helpful handles. Ummm, a snuggle blanket for the footsies that doubles as a play-toy for cats?
shoulders.
i’ve never really had weird gifts, but i remember in the 80s thinking i’d die if i got yet another body shop gift pack. now i’d give anything for a nice pack of smellies rather than a cooking utensil.
M2Mx
Do you have any curtains that colour? Looks like a tieback to me! A very lovely one, of course….
It IS a pretty color. it reminds me of a cumberbun.:)
Now I know Christmas was a bit of a binge but I don’t need THAT much support! 😉
I’m wondering if it is a hip belt as for belly dancing, the heavy ends would be tied in a knot off centre.
From my SiL? Nah – she hasn’t that sort of humour! good suggestion though. Made me chuckle!
I saw one of those on a clown once.
Well at least I’d make folk laugh!
Is it a scarf that you can use as a martial arts weapon if confronted by ninjas? Just a thought. Kay :O)
Hee hee!
The purple thing could be to wear on your head as a sort of head-band type scarf thingy, or around your neck under a jumper that is too low in the front to wear on its own – like an old fashioed piece of lace inserted for modesty.
As for funny presents, my mother gives each of us a gift of money for Hanukkah that is too little to buy anything with. So it is as if she gives us each half a present every year.
I like the idea of modesty!!
No idea about the scarf, though it’s a nice colour!
We’ve had some hideous presents over the years from one couple in the family who should know better. They bought their son a belt buckle from America which had a wolf on it. And I got a figurine of a young shepherd in pantaloons.
Very attractive! Do you get it out when they visit or has it already gone to the charity shop? 😉
I used to hide it behind a curtain and then it ‘accidentally’ fell off the window sll.