I recall the Valentines when I purchased a spud gun, to remind him of his youth! Having heard stories of the fun he and his twin brother had as boys in the sixties. It took time and research on my part to find one.
Beautifully wrapped in brown paper and string in keeping with the times past. Given with a giggle and a kiss that sealed the start of this gloriously decadent day.
For a Valentine should be a measure of your lives a bit of a tickle not too serious, just … fickle. A show of happiness that he already knows and trusts. The receipt of such a gift is unlikely to have ever been given before, like me then, original and unique.
Then came my gift from the husband, not wanting to advertise I will not photograph the wrapping.
A chocolate honeycomb filled Bunny was prestnted to me, in a pre opened package … minus a leg! He remembered us laughing at an advert on television which in it’s self is lovely, as me and he and television don’t often, or should I say, don’t regularly meet. Television seems to act as a sleeping draft on me. Give me a comfy seat and the husband to cuddle; throw in the screen and sure enough I am gone. Anyway, my present … an edible bunny with an already missing leg. The husband grinned and said. “A bunny only needs one leg … to hop.”
We laugh a lot him and me, and banter constantly. I ate my gift … not enough to spoil the Valentines banquet that I knew he would cook; but enough to make me smile.
Unfortunately certain body parts if mine, became targets for testing the power of the innocuous looking spud gun. I can tell you it stings! I really should have thought this through.
I know, I am a bit of a loon but I have it on good authority that all the best people are.
Thank you Esme for sharing our stories on the salon this Valentine week.
Have you had an unusual Valentines gift? Let me know in the comments and click to read more @esmesalon Now!
Just found this post of yours, Ellen. What fun! My boys (husband included) would love a spud gun, but I’d be the one getting pinged by it! Ouch! Sounds like you had a lovely Valentine’s Day!
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We did and thank you Rebecca for commenting and you are right it nipped a bit 😊😁🤣
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Oh, that spud gun brings back good memories, as do the X-ray glasses I purchased that promised to help me see through clothes when I wore them. The 1970s had some brilliant gadgets that were only available by sending off for them.
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Hugh tickling childhood memories can bring the most fun especially if who we buy dor are still thinking like children.
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What fun Ellen, a great set of presents which have special meaning for you both! #seniorsalon
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Debbie so pleased you came, I enjoy your visits and comments. This year is posing a challenge to find a witty gift that brings some fun.😁
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These sound like fun gifts, Ellen. I don’t usually bother with Valentine’s Day but as I was at a shopping centre to buy a dress for an event next week I actually bought HIM some hand painted chocolates. He will feel bad now because he didn’t get me anything.
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Nah! he won’t because you can tell him you are sweet enough xxx
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Trying to eat less chocolate- so I would eat that bunny legless or not in a second!!
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I never came across a spud gun before Ellen.I do remember the guns with “caps” that would give you such a fright. Love the legless bunny.
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It shoots pettet sized pieces of potato and if caught right stings like the devil. 😁😂 he enjoyed himself so much 😯
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I agree about all the best people being loons – why would we want that any other way?
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Reblogged this on willowdot21 and commented:
Unusual Valentine’s Gifts 💜
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Oh Willow you are so sweet. Thank you.
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💜💜💜💜
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This is just so live Ellen 💜💜💜 and I have reblogged it 💜
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It’s all about the fun too….not just the romance. Both together are brilliant though. Fun post Ellen! 😃
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Visiting from Esme Salon – enjoyed your humorous post!
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Thank you so much for coming I will be coming to read yours soon. X
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those are great memories. I’d have eaten the leg also!!
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Before you gifted it! Tut, tut. The husband and you should get on really well then. 🤣😂😃
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What fun gifts. I always say it is a sense of humour that keeps relationships going!
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Precisely Darlene
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