Sex, Drugs, and Gifts
Groomsmen gifts are one of the most difficult parts of wedding planning, as groom Mark Pearson
quickly found. Like many men, he wanted groomsmen gifts that were
unique, memorable and just a touch wild. To fit this criteria, many men
choose shot glass chess or
BB guns. Mr. Pearson however, selected absinthe as his groomsmen gifts
of choice. Hmm. They must have been all out of chess sets…
Anyway, Pearson's mind was made up
and he embarked on a mission to procure this elusive substance for his
mates. But how to acquire groomsmen gifts that have been banned in most
countries since the 1900s? Though the process did seem daunting, the
desire for his groomsmen to see the famous green fairy was just too
strong, and Pearson resolved to have these hallucinatory groomsmen
gifts shipped over from Germany. Talk about dedication! Less than two
weeks later and just shy of $200, his forbidden groomsmen gifts arrived
on his doorstep. We would love to be a fly on the wall in that bachelor
party!
Though this may seem like a rather
unconventional choice for groomsmen gifts, we have to admit absinthe
does have some of the qualities GroomStand looks for when grading
potential choices. For one thing, it comes in a variety. For another
thing, it involves a ceremony, like Sake or cigars (the French style of
serving absinthe includes adding water over a cube of sugar on a
slotted spoon into a glass of water). Next off, (and perhaps most
importantly) it's something neither the groom nor the groomsmen will
ever be able to get away with after they are married. And lastly,
Pearson of course hoped purchasing such an exotic elixir would help his
groomsmen score with curious bridesmaids.
However, despite the thought that
went into these groomsmen gifts, Pearson reported that the results were
a bit disappointing. At the arranged sampling party, the groom and his
groomsmen tried out the varieties of this hard-won vice. Though the
bachelors reported being very buzzed off the black-licorice tasting
substance, they were disappointed at the absence of green fairies, and
found that absinthe leaves a hangover every bit as nasty as your
average tequila bender. Better luck next time boys! But if you're
looking for great groomsmen gifts, you've come to the right place…
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