You say good old Aunt Bertha finally came through? This Christmas she gave you a purple and orange, striped tie instead of the usual underwater basket weaving kit?
Well, some folks weren’t so lucky. Once again area retailers report brisk
business in the exchange department.
While wading pool ice skate rink conversion kits,
self-propelled bowling balls, and machine knitted nose warmers were leading
contenders on last year’s list of novelty gifts most likely to be exchanged
after Christmas, local merchants are bracing themselves in 2014 for an
exceptionally high rate of return on the following items:
- The recipe book version of Green Eggs and Ham, by Dr. Seuss
- Electric banana peelers with automatic ripeness sensors
- Bicycles with a downhill cruise control option
- “Do It Yourself” orthodontic wiring kits
- The Complete Passenger Pigeon Breeder’s Handbook
- Single color Rubik’s Cubes
- Cruise packages to Afghanistan or North Korea
- His and Hers “I Love John Swallow” tee shirts
- Betty White edition Barbie Dolls
- Freeze dried ice cubes
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| Please take back this ugly Christmas shirt! |
