Merry Pinterest

This year we have been the recipients of several little gifts from neighbors and friends.  Seems that more and more there are these cute little sayings that come with said gifts.  When I say more and more I mean more and more.  If I go back a few years I don't recall seeing all these nifty little sayings.  Some are pretty dang cool, some are creative and some, let's just say that some are stretching it just a bit.  I shared some of my thoughts concerning these and was informed by my sister that Pinterest is a major source for these cutesie Christmas wishes.   Here are a few we saw this year.

• We Wash You a Merry Christmas!  Tag tied to a bottle of hand washing liquid. 
• Twizz the Season to be Jolly!  or just Twizz the Season!  Tag attached to a bag of Twizzlers.
• May You be Wrapped Up in His Love This Christmas!  Tag attached with a little story about the savior to a tube of wrapping paper.
• Wishing you a Poppin Sprite Holiday!  This is a bag of popcorn and bottle of Sprite and I have no idea what it means.  A neighbor brought it over and my brother Jay says he's done it for years.  Jay also is unsure of it's meaning.  Can't say this is Pinterest but I can't say it isn't either.
• We Whisk You a Merry Kissmas!  Tag attached to a wire whisk that is filled with Hershey's kisses.  The old man brought this one up and has apparently done it in a Christmas past.
• Let me not pass up one of my favorite gifts - Wishing you a Relaxing Holiday Season!  I think that is what it said.  It was from Jay and Sara and was a head massager.  Fabulous.

I should have taken some notes while at Laura's house.  She had more and right now I can't think of any others.  There was another soda and popcorn one that actually made sense that another neighbor brought over, my kids devoured it the same night and I can't think of the line.  It was a good one. 

Well, I've begun working on a slightly more irreverent list, perhaps those that are unworthy of the Pinterest Pin or however that works.  I think there is some serious potential with these ones.  Now, I ask that you do not be offended.  If you are offended then perhaps you take me too seriously.  I have bounced ideas off the fam and have received some great ideas from them as well.  You too may have some thoughts and I invite you to add them to this list of ridiculous Christmas gift ideas. 

• Have a Rootin, Tootin Christmas! Pops shared this idea of a bottle of rootbeer and a can of chili.  Fabulous.
• Oh Holy Night!  Jay thought of this.  Attach this tag line to a brick of Swiss cheese.  I'll take it.
• Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire!  This is another Jay gem of a chess piece with some sort of flame in it's genital region.  I told you, ridiculous, irreverent, and some 4th grade bathroom humor.  Just laugh and move on.
• What Child is This?  Leave a picture of an unknown child on a doorstep with a tag asking this question.  Jim and Jay maybe a combo effort on this or was it a Jim thought?  Can't recall.
• Deck the Halls!  A deck of cards and random halls throat lozenges. 
• Ring out Wild Bells!  Decorate bells in a wild fashion - mohawks, piercings, tattoos, perhaps a custom biker jacket. 
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen!  Serve up a little Excedrin PM with this tag line. 
• Fah rah rah rah rah, rah rah rah rah!  In a play on the movie A Christmas Story, serve up some ramen noodles with this tag line.  Make it even more exciting by taken the noodles out of the package and dipping them in chocolate.  Remember, these are intended to be really bad ideas...
• Oh Fuuudddgggeee!  Also a play on A Christmas Story.  Our family has delivered fudge for years and we have missed out on this one.  A classic for sure. 
• Dawn We Now Our Gay Apparel!  Bottle of Dawn dish soap all dressed up in a rainbow inspired bottle caddy.  I know, I'm walking a thin line with this and am sure to offend some but I thought it was pretty good.  
• Leave a block set of the alphabet without the L block included.  Say nothing about it, just wish them a Merry Christmas.  Eventually they will come to the realization that there is no L in the alphabet and then it will hit them - NOEL.  Jay's work here.  I love it.
• Good TIDE-ings of Comfort and Joy.  This is a triple gift idea with some Tide laundry detergent, Joy dish soap and a Snuggie for comfort.  Or stick with the laundry/soap idea and throw in some Snuggle Fabric Softner for comfort.  Dave's handywork on this idea.  Isn't this exciting? 

Well, Merry Pinterest everyone!  This collection might show up on Pinterest at some point in the future, not much we can do about that.  There are others to be sure but I cannot recall all that we discussed off the top of my head right now and it is getting late.  Suffice to say if we are wanting a creative way to wish someone a Merry Christmas I am most certain it can be found on Pinterest.  However, if you want to live life on the edge feel free to try one of these ridiculously crazy ways of spreading holiday cheer.  Oh, please don't forget to add your own ideas to this list.