Re: I'm so tempted.. This reminded me of a scary childhood memory...
Back in the day, my Mom had "reindeer food" (which was basically rolled oats and glitter in a fancy jar) and my little brother and I would get so excited because every Christmas Eve, she'd bring out the reindeer food and we'd sprinkle it on the ground in the backyard on a patch of soft ground. The next morning, we'd go outside and there would be reindeer hoof prints in the ground. We thought it was magical, and that Santa's reindeer had been in our backyard, chowing down.
Fast forward to several years ago, when I was bringing up this memory with my parents at the dinner table. I asked my Dad (who is a hunter) how he got the hoof prints to look so realistic. Well... apparently he kept a deer hoof hidden in the garage freezer and brought it out every year. Now I have this awful mental image of my dad and the hoof, every Christmas eve, out there in the backyard. Gross!
(For the record, I am a vegetarian. No animals have been harmed in the making of my meals!)
As to the original topic, I totally think you should buy it, just as a gag gift. Think of all the fun memories! |