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A MISHMASH OF

USELESS JUNK

After dinner, the guests watched as the

bride and groom opened their gifts. There

were CRYSTAL goblets, UGLY lamps, and a

pair of cracked candlesticks.

Patience cried when she unwrapped

Benjamin’s homemade cardboard hearts.

I felt like crying myself. Oh, why hadn’t

I insisted that Benjamin bring a nice fruit

basket? Or a gourmet cheesecake? Or a block

of day-old cheddar? Any sort of food!

Thea’s

gift

was next. It was a leopard-

spotted nightgown. The bride looked thrilled,

but the groom frowned.

“Dear cousin,” he coughed, “I’m afraid

this is really not right for Patience. She's