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From: beth@gymble.UUCP (Beth Katz)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: What Do Women (and Men) Want For Christmas?
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Date: Tue, 19-Nov-85 14:22:18 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 19 14:22:18 1985
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Reply-To: beth@gymble.UUCP (Beth Katz)
Organization: U of Maryland, Laboratory for Parallel Computation, C.P., MD
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I think that many of these ideas apply to men as well.  

I second the vote for some poetry you've written.  If you don't feel
at all poetic, some sincere verse on a card along with a simple
present will be remembered.  I also second the vote for window
shopping.  Notice what they examine most closely in several stores.
Last Valentine's Day I received a poem titled "My Everyday Valentine."
It had the intended effect; instant hug.

A calendar made out of an art notebook and pictures taken from one of
their favorite magazines, and marked with "important" dates and sayings.
(Mothers like this one.)

Diamond earrings if she wears such things and you can afford them.

A fleece jacket.  (I just received one of these for my birthday.)

"Cuddleskin" nightgown.  Satiny on the outside, flannel on the inside.
Expensive but nice. ("Cuddleskin" is a trademark of Barbizon.  Some of
the finer department stores have similar items.  $40-$60.)

I still like stuffed animals.  A couple of years ago I received a
stuffed Ewok.  He now looks well cuddled.

Hat and mittens, socks, flowers, plants, and socks may be appreciated
by both men and women.  Coffee mugs, kitchen utensils, and snacks
might also be good.  I might get one of those new ice cream freezers
you put in the freezer without ice or salt (made by Donvier, I think).

Try to think about what the person likes to do.  If you plan to spend
the day playing with Christmas (or whatever) toys, make sure there are
some toys to play with. Grown-ups are kids too.

			Beth Katz
			Univ. of Maryland - Computer Science Dept.