On Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:06:42 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

> On 24/03/2011 10:01 PM, Goomba wrote:
> >
> > Who gives consumables for a wedding gift!? Not what I consider de
> > rigueur at all. Traditionally people gave gifts of lasting value (not
> > necessarily expensive) which are meant to help set up home and *last*,
> > not be disposable.
>
> I'm with you Goomba. I don't even like to give cash. We still have
> almost everything that we were given as wedding gifts, and still know
> who gave them to us.

Oh for heaven's sake. It's a second marriage (at least #2) and in
their 70's. I don't think they need to worry about anything lasting
for decades.

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