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What is the best present you have ever given?
Submitted by quornflour.

Off the top of my head:

1. Introducing Joel to E.G.Daly (now going by "Elizabeth Daly"). He was MASSIVELY in love-from-afar with her. It was the only time I ever saw him speechless. I got the convo going then left him alone to talk with her before her concert. He was in heaven for weeks after.
   
2. Tix to the B52s. Again Joel. The group had long disbanded - leaving Joel regretting that he never saw them live. While Joel was on vacation in NewYork, the B52s announced a reunion tour. I showed up in NewYork (that part was pre-planned) with their new cassette (yes, it was that long ago), full page ad for the tour, and info that I had gotten tix for us. He was ECSTATIC!!
3. The tie, designed by Jerry Garcia, that I bought for Alan Little. Ties were our "thing" - our friendship originally bloomed out of my habit of straightening his every day. The tie I got him was so well received that nearly all the men in the office told me that I could buy a tie for them any time I want.
4. The "bust of Elvis" I painted for Alan Little. Long story short: Alan modeled himself after our corp president. The corp president had this big, super tacky, bust of Elvis in his office (I'm certain it was an old joke). I found a smaller version of the same bust at one of those paint-your-own ceramics places and made a replica of the larger one for Alan's office.
5. "Blue Balls" to Alan Little. He had the best sense of humor! I found some of the balls from an Ikea play area in the parking lot. I took 2 blue ones, brought them to work the next day, and handed them to him without saying a word. He totally got the joke and proudly displayed them on his credenza.

update: And apparently the Coffee/Chocolate bar I gave to Andy, coworker (he's on the EyeCandy list), a few days ago - cause he just came up and told me "you give good chocolate".

Happy Hannukah!!

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