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Post-Mortem Anniversary Gift Guide
By Mr. Fred, Professional Zombie |
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Cheers,
readers! In my time away, I'd like to report, I happily took a wife. Yes,
Mrs. Fred and I couldn't be happier, and after our honeymoon in Purgatory
we bought a lovely beach house on the River Styx!
That
brings me to this fine article. I was thinking the other day about our
distant future. Anniversaries always have special significance and certain
kinds of gifts are necessary to preserve traditions. I researched which
gifts are appropriate for how many years of marriage, in the after life
and in the living world, and I was shocked and surprised. I've
decided to write this article as a public service to all you newlyweds
out there who might not have known these odd traditions.
Years
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Gifts
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One
Year Anniversary
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Some say paper,
but paper is cheap! Give her the gift of Styrofoam. Not only
will it not biodegrade for a million years, but if bought in peanut
form it comes in many festive colors!
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Five
Year Anniversary
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Five
years is truly a milestone for any marriage in a time when divorces
are just so darn popular, and fun! Celebrate this half a decade
of wedlock with the gift of Jellybeans. Some choose to go with a
box of assorted jellybeans or a jellybean cologne from a fine department
store, but come on, be classy! Go with a special jellybean mounted
on a beautiful gold ring. Not only will she look flattering, but
she'll smell like your choice of flavors!
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Ten
Year Anniversary
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After a whole
decade of marriage just give her a piece of historical memorabilia.
That easy! A chunk of the Berlin Wall, a life-sized Terra Cotta
soldier, Ludwig Von Beethoven's severed head, the sky's the limit.
Try to keep the artifact at least one hundred years old though,
or she might be insulted and you could find yourself sleeping on
the couch.
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Eleven
Year Anniversary
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For this special
milestone give her... Just kidding! There is no special thing
for the eleventh anniversary! This means you can, of course, forget
you even have a spouse and blow your gift money on comic books.
I truly look forward to my eleventh anniversary!
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Twenty
Year Anniversary
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Ah...
two decades. What could possibly say "I love you"
more than human body parts? Yes, this is the famed removed organs
year. Think carefully about what you think makes your spouse special
and give her one of those, but just taken from a living human (the
taking is the most fun part of all!) I already plan on giving Mrs.
Fred a collection of human eye to complement how beautiful her own
are. Be creative and give your wife anything, ranging from
hearts, to gall bladders, even toes!
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Fifty
Year Anniversary
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Half a century.
Wow. Did you ever think you'd make it this far? Yes, this is the
year to give her Batteries. Batteries are good for a variety of
things, from powering toys and remote controls to... um... powering
even more things! Yeah... Oh! They're also good for throwing at
things, or leaking the acid out to damage the delicate skin of friends.
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One
Hundred Year Anniversary
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Yeesh,
she's still around? Man. That sucks. This is definitely the anniversary
to hint at how much you detest her company. Use a variety of gifts,
ranging from weaponry to tombstones, or even a sign that says "Go
Away!" Be original and use your creative spirit to really get
the point across. Should you not succeed in getting the hag
to leave you, any one of the anniversaries following one hundred
is for presenting your dead, lifeless body as a gift. No need to
stay married into the triple digits, I say...
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Well,
that's all for now. Apparently I have some "chores" to do. Chores?
Chores?! Crap!!!! I should never have gone through with it! AUGH!!!!!
So it's back to married
life. Wish me luck, friends. Wish me luck!
- Mr. Fred
Professional Zombie
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