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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Last summer my parents went on a cruise to Mexico. For some reason, they went on an elaborate hunt for the perfect hat for DH, who has a very large head. But they were hell-bent on finding him the perfect hat in Puerto Vallarta or where ever, that actually fit. They made a really big deal about it and then sent it in a box of gifts they had bought for us on the cruise.

The box comes and the hat not only is hideous and not anything DH would ever wear, it's also totally smushed. My dad was asking daily if we had gotten the gifts so finally I said yes we had, thank you so much. "What about the hat? Did he like the hat? Does the hat fit? I spent an hour packing it just right so it wouldn't get smashed. How does he like it? Isn't it a great hat?" I knew he'd be so hurt if I told him the truth so I said it got a little bent in shipping but yes he likes the hat and thank you so much. He was disappointed and the next three or four times I talked to my dad he still asked about the hat and I swore DH liked it and thank you again.

Fast forward about 6 months, my dad is visiting. My 3-year-old has two toy chests overflowing with toys, one of which I had stashed the hat at the very bottom of months before. While my dad is in the living room she disappears for a few minutes and then comes back with...the completely mangled hat. Of ALL THINGS to bring from her toy box. My dad was borderline aghast and I had to try to fumble through some explanation. It was horrible but also hilarious. He still will mention the hat and just shake his head.

By the way, also in that box of cruise gifts: a Cabo t-shirt for me in size XXL (I'm definitely not an XXL), and two dark-chocolate salmons (as in, solid blocks of chocolate shaped like fish), each weighing like a pound, that clearly had been sitting at my parents' house for an untold length of time.[/quote]

My MIL gives my infant all kinds of stuff from cruises that aren't really appropriate for a baby--things like stuffed monkeys wearing tshirts that say "I need more Margaritas!" and shot glasses. [/quote]

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