Who was it who came up with all these silly anniversary gifts? I mean, it’s helpful to have some general areas to use in coming up with a gift idea, but tin anniversary? Copper? Are blacksmiths to blame for this hierarchy? Diamonds and silver I can understand, but celebrating a second anniversary with some sort of cotton gift? It’s like buying a suit for a three-year high school reunion. What’s the point?
The three-year anniversary gift is leather (traditional) or crystal/glass (modern). Leather, of course, opens up all sorts of interesting gift ideas, some of which even show up on your door wrapped in plain brown paper with a suitably anonymous return address. Would a package of light bulbs count in the glass category? We always need replacement bulbs, it seems.
As of this posting, I can’t reveal which way I went with this year’s gift for Leah (she could be reading this, after all). I will say, however, that I’m very much looking forward to next year’s gift shopping: Fruit/flowers. How easy is that?