Ah, the Holiday Gift Exchange. Everybody’s doing it. Your kids, your co-workers, your bowling team. We want in on the fun. Let’s exchange gifts! It’ll be fun. And, to make it even more fun, we’re taking the surprise element away. It used to drive me bonkers wondering what was under the Christmas tree. Several nights before “Santa” arrived, I would sneak out in the middle of the night and very carefully unwrap a corner just to see what was inside. It was never what I wanted. So, my surprise was always the same: Disappointment. Yes, I was an ungrateful little punk. Honestly, I don’t know where my parents would even find what I wanted. I never saw particle accelerators in the Sears Wishbook. Let’s remove the element of surprise and avoid disappointment! You give us a gift of $250 and in exchange we will send you a gift. Hint: It’s a MUG!!! That’s right, you get to pick a mug from our vast assortment of nearly half a dozen mugs. It can be the white porcelain mug from the classroom. (We call them Purple Coffee wine glasses). You can choose a Whisky Mug. (seriously, don’t drink whisky from a mug). You may be thinking that this seems a bit lop-sided. We get cash for our present and you get a mug. Think about it this way: We are giving you a mug AND a receipt for a donation that (according to accounting nerds) you can legally deduct from your taxes up to the legal limit of what you can deduct from your taxes. It’s complicated. Consult your accountant. Don’t worry. It all comes out even because you don’t even have to ship your gift to us. On the other hand, we will be packing up a breakable item and painstakingly addressing a parcel to you. You barely have to lift a finger…just a credit card. Trust us, you’re coming out waaaay ahead on this one. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! Remember our Septic Field fundraiser? We generated about $20,000 by selling really cool “challenge” type coins with the Wizard Academy logo on one side and “I’m #2” on the other. Well, we have some leftover coins. So, in addition to a MUG of your choosing, we’re going to send you what we affectionately call a “Poop Coin”. It’s a conversation starter. It’s also a conversation stopper. If you like sipping whisky from a Glencairn glass, it’s the perfect lid. We originally sold these coins for $100 each and while they last, we’re going to send you TWO OF THEM! Let’s look at the math. You give us a beautiful gift of $250 cash and we send you a mug and two poop coins. Sounds fair to me. Just enter your credit card info and tell us your address and what mug you want. Happy Holidays!
