CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT: Tackiest Christmas Gift

             

Let's have a little fun.  Now that the holidays are over I know that everyone has a Christmas story about a tacky or inappropriate or "what the hell is it?" present they received and I want to hear those stories.  I want to hear those stories so bad that I'm making a contest out of it. Whether it's a puke green sweater two sizes too small from Great Aunt Mildred or a candy red fishing reel from your husband (obviously meant FOR your husband) or a cheap, weird doodad from a co-worker, I want to hear all about it!

                           

The contest will run from this posting until Monday, January 21st ('08) and then within a day or so after that I'll be posting a round-up of the stories and my pick of the winner.  Email me your story to Marie9949@sbcglobal.net . Please do not place stories in the comments section so that all the stories will be a surprise during the round up.  If you prefer not to have your name and blog printed because Great Aunt Mildred reads your blog and might read mine too...just let me know and I'll post your story anonymously but if you win I'll still send you the prize anyway, your identity will just be between the two of us.  However, I'm hoping that most people will just out and out say who they are and tell their stories even if they don't name Great Aunt Mildred by name.  Knowing you and your personality and who gave what to you is half the fun!

What will you get from doing this?  You mean besides the chance to vent among friends about the gift or person who drives you the most nuts at Christmas time?  Well you know the prize  has to be tacky in honor of the contest so we'll make it a double whammy:  something tacky and something nice. The person who makes me either laugh the loudest or feel the most sorry for them will be sent the tacky prize of a used cookbook from my personal collection, along with a small assortment of other tacky items, along with a nice prize of an autographed copy of my brand new Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul book. 

Does this whole thing sound like as much fun to you as it does to me? Send in those emails while whatever story just popped into your head is still fresh. No word limit, no number of stories limit, no cursing limit (well, you might be censored a bit), no venting limit.  Bring it on and see if your gift can be crowned the tackiest gift for 2007.  We both know that would make you feel better!

(You don't have to have a blog to participate.)

                                     

Comments

[laurie]

What a wicked idea! I cant wait to read the entries. Ill try and think of one myself.

[sher]

OK, I'll cast my mind back over all the presents I've received over the years. A few things spring to mind. :):)

[glenna]

Think about it, write it up, and send it in. This will be so fun!