Overboard by Chip Dunham for December 29, 2009

Oh, I hate those gifts! The ones you pretend to like (like the spider catch/release thing I got) but you just wanna toss out.

It’s kind of like Fruit Cake … you just regift it to someone else. haha

HAVE A GREAT DAY MY MATEYS!

Goodmorning Crew!

I think Chip did this one with the green pirate and his mom, or Henry and his mom, about 8? years back?

ahoy Crew maybe Chip is re-gifting us this strip?

A pirate’s aunt has feelings, too, I suppose.

Good morning CREW!

That’s a good nephew!

Good Morning Crew!

Oh my, someone made it early this time! About time guys!

Good morning Crew!

Hope you remembered to send a thank you note.

The best gifts are the ones you give.

Morning Crew, RIGHT ON ALLAN!!!! I would take a sword….a dull, rusty sword….a dull, rusty sword without a hilt before I would let a morsel of FRUITCAKE pass my lips! LOL!!! A frosty good day to you all!

Good Mooring Crew!

I’m struggling with this now. I got one present for my birthday, and I’m not sure I like it or will ever use it, but it’s from my best friend and she’ll most likely come visit one day. Normally I’d exchange it, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings so I’ll probably keep it.

Good morning, Crew!

That’s one nice nephew! Even sends a picture!

Good Morning, Crew!

I always buy the same style of socks, in black. That way, I never have to worry about matching them up. (Besides, I always wear boots, so nobody ever sees my ankles.)

My girlfriend, when she found this out, asked me what I would do if she gave me a nice pair of Argyles, as a gift. Would I wear them? No, I told her, I would have them framed, so that I could look at them every morning and be reminded of her thoughtfulness.

That’s why I now have Argyle socks under glass, hanging in my bedroom.

fritzoid - That’s weird………… I LIKE IT!

“Weird” is my byword.

Also in the frame are some coasters from the Argyle pub in Sydney, which we visited together. It all looks very nice.

“Sentimental” is another byword.

Of course, it’s easy to display rather than use an unwished-for gift when it’s small, soft, and flat. If she presents me with a casserole that I don’t care to eat, I can’t use the same dodge. I’m just glad I said “framed” rather than “bronzed” when the subject first came up…

fritz … get the pending casserole bronzed. haha