THIS YEAR'S POST HOLIDAY GIFT EXCHANGE

So this past Christmas, good, old Aunt Bertha once again outdid herself.  She gave you a pair of orange and purple argyle socks to match the gift tie she gave you last year?  Too bad you took that tie back almost 365 days ago.  But never fear. At least you had lots of company December 26, when you stood in the post-holiday exchange lines.

Manufacturers vying for Christmas shopping dollars really waxed creative  when it came to producing the kind of paraphernalia most of us could live without.  Top ten contenders on the year's list of gimmicks, gadgets, and gifts most likely to be returned the day after Christmas include:

1. Musical toilet paper dispensers that play the "Star Spangled Banner."

2.  Fire alarms that whistle "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." 

3.  Gift packs of hand-washable, reusable disposable diapers.

4.  My Little Pet Shop Designer Puppies like Great Dane/Chihuahua or Mexican Hairless/Old English Sheepdog mixes.

5.  Ceramic overnight chewing gum savers.

6.  Underarm sweat detectors with audible alarms for when the sniff test fails.

7.  Miniature spinning wheels to recycle hair from combs and brushes into workable 4-ply yarn. 

8.  Transformer robots that make into functional potty chairs.

9.   The Complete Deseret Tortoise and Spotted Owl Cookbook.

10.  Self-help books like Do it Yourself Liposuction.

The Complete Spotted Owl Cookbook

Click on the link below to compare this year's list with last year's:

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