Well, the Ninja and I celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary in typical busy suburban 
style yesterday: by going out to do the grocery shopping. Cash flow and busyness conspire to make the official date a later-rather-than-sooner event.
Ninja’s mum/mom kindly gave us a card, as she always does, and this time a present. I was (of course) excited to see what it was. Could it be … chocolate??
Alas! It was some frilly thing made out of lace, the 13th anniversary apparently being the lace one.
I have to ask the question: where were the men on the original committee that decided which theme each anniversary would get? huh? It was obviously women! And not the empathetic, understanding modern ones either; it was the ones who love schmalz and “culture” and having things “just-so”.
Last year was our linen anniversary. As Homer Simpson might say, “Oh, linen. Fiddleydee!Let’s buy a pillow case…”
If men had gotten hold of the list of anniversary themes and had the power to veto, I think the list might have looked more like this:
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papersex cottonsex- leather … ok, we’ll let that one stand
flowers… sexwood… no, wait, that’s ok, I can build a pagola!- candy … ok.
copper… PC games or sportsbronze… monster truck rallypottery/willow… hmm, dunno … er … ok, sextin… booze or chocolate or booze and chocolate- Steel … now we’re talking
linen… sleeping inlace… unless it’s about lingerie, make it golfivory… technologycrystal… weekend away
Then we jump to
20. china … sports car
And after that, the men on the veto committee would probably be bored with the whole thing and not be bothered changing anything else.
If it was up to you, what would you change 25th (silver), 30th (pearl) and 35th (coral) to, fellas?
8 responses so far ↓
Leah Maclean // Apr 24, 2007 at 12:32 pm
What dim, dark past were these created in? It is not just the guys that want it changed - as a “modern?” woman most of the “traditional” anniversary gifts hold no appeal whatsoever for me.
If Ian reads this then I am looking for a skiing holiday for 10th, Ducati for 15th and then you are done expect for a good bottle of wine each year.
And for the 5th anniversary of wood I am wondering where my new golf clubs (driving woods that is) went
themolk // Apr 24, 2007 at 1:43 pm
ALRIGHT! I am staring down my candy anniversary this year… woo hoo! As for the others…
25th - kids in another country for a couple of weeks; sex.
30th - kids no longer living at home; sex.
35th - renegotiation of upcoming anniversary themes; sex.
Pete // Apr 24, 2007 at 2:04 pm
Mr Molk, our 35th anniversary will be celebrated in 2029 and I’ll be 62. I dunno if the sex will still be that high on the agenda then… Don’t even wanna think about that. Why did you put that image in my head?????
But I do detect an authentically male theme there. Thnx for the input.
Leah, why didn’t I think of a no. 3 Wood for that anniversary? Great idea.
Leah Maclean // Apr 24, 2007 at 2:35 pm
There had betta still be sex at 62!! I’d be scared if I had to go 20, 25 or even 30 years without it. I may as well get myself to the nunnery now if that’s the case.
Pete // Apr 24, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Actually, come to think of it, I believe the man in the Gazette headline above was celebrating his 35th. You can relax.
themolk // Apr 24, 2007 at 10:25 pm
(giggle)… sex, and a no. 3 wood… (giggle)…
Gautam // Apr 25, 2007 at 5:29 am
HAHAHAHAH…..ROFLMA..
First and fore most..Happy 13th Anniversary…13th huh..ooohhh..magooogly…!!!
Must say Pete a very accurate Anniversary theme you got there…!!!
You guys….stop stressing yourselves out thinking about sex in 30 years or so from now…stress can lead lower sexual performance you know…!!!
Markk // Apr 25, 2007 at 6:38 am
Thanks a bunch for making me think about your sex lives. Think I’ll be taking a bath now.
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