The Christmas holiday saw the continuation of the loving gift exchange between me and my younger brother, Dale.
Over the years, we have exchanged taxidermy frogs, poo-themed gifts, concrete nose-picking trolls, bowls of coal, straight jackets and human-figure knife holders. This year, I lamely returned the bowl of coal Dale sent a few years ago, prompting him to ask if I had given up or if this meant he was supposed to return the coal to me again next year.
Dale’s gift had me in tears. Here it is…
Yes, that’s what you think it is. A horse head, as in The Godfather.
This gift got a lot of mileage. Aside from making my sides hurt from laughing, I got to sneak it into my brother-in-law’s bed over the Christmas holiday. Somehow, he knew who did it.
Dale wins…this year. But I haven’t thrown in the towel. Just wait, little bro.
Love,
Your Sis
P.S. A number of people have asked where my brother got the horse head. It’s available several places on the internet, including here.
Hi! I'm Robin Ripley author of Wisdom for Home Preservers, published by Taunton Press. I am also co-author of Grocery Gardening. Bumblebee is about my life in rural Maryland, my garden and my love of food, my little dogs and pet chickens. You can follow me on Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook. Thank you for visiting!
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Too funny.
Oh, this is just awful. You have got to get him but good next year.
Heh heh heh.. Love you sis 😉
That is an awesome gift. And what does it say about me that I was seriously contemplating getting that human knife holder for my kitchen in chrome before my roommates talked me out of it.
That’s hysterical. My cousin and I have a similar tradition. He usually buys me the most annoying and tacky musical santa and I always find him something that poos
I want one.
Oh, he’s brilliant! However will you top that one? What a great tradition.
I must find out where he got it! My spouse will love it! gail
How hilarious, Robin – you and your brother must be a dangerous pair when you get together!
My youngest son is a total Godfather geek – another vote for your sib to reveal the source of the horsehead!
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
I love it! One of my best friends got a cow-shaped flashlight, as he and another friend have been exchanging bovine-themed gifts for many many years. But this cracks me up the best. Happy New Year to you, Robin!
I was laughing so hard at this – and at the other post with all those gifts! You’re very lucky to have this “special” relationship!!
Hilarious! Glad you’re keeping up the family traditions.~~Dee
yeah thats excellent, clearly you and your brother have a really good relationship. nice to hear that.
yeah thats excellent, clearly you and your brother have a really good relationship. nice to hear that.