pam kueber - February 25, 2012, Updated: June 23, 2021
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Golly, it’s finally Saturday, and we get to clean the house again! Yes: Anne Taintor’s February caption contest is coming to an end soon — jump over to her blog to enter with your own snappy-go-lucky caption.
I got a Shop-Vac for our first anniversary. I also got a shower head for my birthday one year. Miraculously enough, we’re still married 20 years later.
jasonsays
In our modern world, I think the husband would be in dire staights if he bought an appliance like that as a gift for his wife!! I remember a saying that a man should never buy a woman anything that needs to be plugged in! (well…a few exceptions!!!)
chrissays
For my 41st birthday, my husband got me a toilet plunger.
I am not kidding.
Granted, I asked for it, since the old one would flip inside out and then splash poo-water on my feet.
I have to say, though, I’ve really gotten a lot of mileage out of that story, so it was worth it.
Dulcie says
I got a Shop-Vac for our first anniversary. I also got a shower head for my birthday one year. Miraculously enough, we’re still married 20 years later.
jason says
In our modern world, I think the husband would be in dire staights if he bought an appliance like that as a gift for his wife!! I remember a saying that a man should never buy a woman anything that needs to be plugged in! (well…a few exceptions!!!)
chris says
For my 41st birthday, my husband got me a toilet plunger.
I am not kidding.
Granted, I asked for it, since the old one would flip inside out and then splash poo-water on my feet.
I have to say, though, I’ve really gotten a lot of mileage out of that story, so it was worth it.
🙂
Brian GadgetSponge says
Entered! What great fun.
TappanTrailerTami says
gee thanks dad! mom said I’d be an only child forever if you bought her one more practical gift!
TappanTrailerTami says
she wondered if the sentence for using mixer beaters would be lighter than if she used a kitchen knife……..
Darlahood says
Seriously now, what *is* that? A home movie projector/camera?
JamieAbe says
I do believe it’s a vacuum.
Leah says
It’s a time machine, Napoleon. We bought it online.
Leah says
Really, I do need to read directions. :{
oldgun31 says
I took this 400 kiloton bomb from the base today .look how cool it looks.
Andrea Fisk Young says
Well, I’ve never seen one that big, but I’ll try it!
hannah says
Entered! *hehehe*