10 / DECEMBER 2021 PRIME
Old Guys and Christmas By Jim Drummond
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ne of the old guys at the waterhole this week was browsing through some discarded merchant fliers that were lying on the table. Someone asked him if he was shopping for anything in particular. The fellow responded, “I’m going Christmas shopping this week and want to see what’s on sale.”
Somebody else asked, “Aren’t you starting your shopping a bit early? It’s only November.” The first fellow responded, “Last year I waited to shop until the day before Christmas and the stores were all sold out of vacuum cleaners. I was positive that my wife wanted a new vacuum under the tree. Once I determined that there weren’t any vacuum cleaners
left in town, I started to shop for coffee makers, and crock pots, and clocks, and battery powered hedge trimmers. Everything was sold out. I vowed to do my shopping earlier this year.” “What did you end up giving her for Christmas,” someone asked. The first gent responded, “I didn’t have much choice. I found a jewelry store that was still open
and bought her some earrings. The woman behind the counter asked all sorts of questions about my wife’s eye color, whether she likes hoops or studs, her astrological sign, and even how old she is. Then she pulled out some sapphire earrings and said they were just what my wife would want for Christmas. The clerk even wrapped them in fancy
