Spin-off: What is the most creative or weirdest Christmas gift you ever gave?

Mine covers both categories in one shot - a rock. Not just any rock, but one my cousin would have destroyed sickle blades on the combine header if he had not spotted it. It is an odd colour, and an erratic, certainly not the usual granite, limestone, etc. that is found in this area. It had bright green stripes showing through concretions. We both wanted to know what it was, so I gave it to someone in the Rock and Gem Society and he had no idea either but showed me a cut. There and then I had him cut the thing into bookends and coasters and polished, with the 'rock people' retaining a slice for identification, Cousin asked several times about the rock and I blatently lied to him and said the rock people still had it and were working on ID for the thing. That Christmas, I took the rock, all cut and polished, and beautiful, padded it well so it wouldnt get scratches, put it in a box that just held it, wrapped it and gave it to him. He was shocked and very pleased to get his rock back in that state, had no idea it would look so good and even match his decor. He complained earlier that day about the weight of the stuff I toted along, and even asked if I had rocks in the bag (polished stones as added weight or noise are a specialty of mine) and again I lied. I haven't been able to top that yet.....*SIGH*

For the record, the Rock and Gem Society people still have no idea what the rock is although it is specutated it is jadite, serpentine or other things that are dark green. The only thing certain is it does have iron in it and some small quartz crystals. They are sure it is an erratic and not granite. Have had it looked at by a geologist as well; his conclusion was it is an erratic. My only regret is not getting a pic of the rock before and after.......

I gave a friend mouthwash for Christmas one year... not that he had bad breath or anything!! 

Mouthwash?  Hehe....  It's certainly useful!

One Christmas, before my Gram was in a nursing home I made a photo book through Snapfish for her and Grandpa.  Gram had suffered from a stroke and couldn't walk like before.  They also live in Upstate NY and get a LOT of snow.  The long winters; being pretty much housebound really wore on Gram especially.  I was up there late one summer when their gardens were still in full bloom.  They were both big gardeners.  I took a ton of pictures of the flowers, birds (lots of bird houses in the back yard too) and some from the veggie garden.  I took them from all kinds of angles.  The light was great that day too.  So they really turned out nice.  I had the book made in time for Christmas and it turned out to be a really great gift.  It gave them a little summertime in the long winter. 

When we lived in NY I worked for an ad agency.    One of the men I worked with gave me a Christmas gift and when I opened it it was a pair of panties and a matcing half slip.

Kind of weird I thought, but I know his wife picked it out as it was signed by both of them.   But even seemed strange for a woman to pick this gift for her husband to give to

someone in the office.

Just re-read the thread and I realized the question was the weirdest gift I ever gave --- I answered with the weirdest gift I ever received.  Sorry for the confusion.   Now I'll have to think about the weirdest fit I ever gave --- certainly not panties!!

The weirdest gift I ever gave was when I was much younger and didn't know any better.

My brother smoked and I would buy him a carton of cigarettes.

Nothing says "I love you", better than giving someone you love  "cancer on a stick" as a gift.

FIL always gives expired items...does that count?

Trouts mom said:

FIL always gives expired items...does that count?

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Yes, that's weird! :lol3: