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[camwyn]

Some traditions ought to be upheld. When a gift-giving occasion arises, and young children are involved, the aunt or uncle who lives far away ought to give the noisy, large gift; that is simply How Things Are Done.

My sister asked that my parents and I get her children musical instruments. She suggested two.

I sort of had to choose this one.

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[maps-or-guitars.livejournal.com]

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Way to go spreading the ROCK! I approve.

[camwyn]

The alternative was an acoustic guitar. Like I said, tradition demands the drum set. Size was chosen because the kids are 4 3/4 and 2 1/2 years old. They will grow into bigger, louder, more rockin' instruments, I'm sure.

[maps-or-guitars.livejournal.com]

Oh, best decision on a lot of fronts.

1) TRADITION.

2) 4 year old fingers can't really deal with a guitar. 4yo+Guitar = frustration = broken guitar = silence, which as we know from take back the night, = DEATH. Why would you give your niece death?

3) 4 year olds LOVE banging on shit, and a 4yo banging on drums will become a 5 year old playing drums, and so on, until you've got a madly-sought-after-chick-drummer in college, the thought of which makes me cry for my lost youth.

4) TRADITION.

[lilpocketninja.livejournal.com]

Good job aunty Cam! At least this way your sister won't have to hear five billion repetitions of "smoke on the water."

Though I can't believe she actually asked for them. My mother threatened my uncles' lives when they bought me a popper-walker.

[camwyn]

I suspect she was trying to head me off at the pass. She said she was afraid I would buy them a dog. (This just goes to show how little she knows me, I think- one does not give a living anything as a gift. Ever. Even in the event of clearing it with the parents and ensuring people are prepared for the newcomer to the household, gifts of pets are to be handled by gift certificate or announcement card and the recipient is to pick the animal out themselves when everyone is ready.)

[bodldops.livejournal.com]

I love you for this comment.

[jerusha.livejournal.com]

You are a terrible an excellent aunt. And dear gods your sister is insane. Or will be by January 5 (at the latest).

[neotoma.livejournal.com]

I got my brother a Flying Screaming Monkey (http://www.flyingscreamingmonkey.com/home.asp) for Christmas once, along with clack-sticks, a croaking frog, a kazoo, and a harmonica for the wee nephews. I was kind of evil that year -- I'm surprised my sister-in-law let me in the house the next time I came to visit, really.