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40th B-day Gag Gift Ideas/poems?

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My friend is turning 40 this Friday and a few of us are getting together for lunch. We usually have a "no gifts" policy, but I'd like to get her a little something funny. Any suggestions for a gift or a poem? What if I put together a little "40 survival kit" with pantyliners, vitamins, asprin, bifocals? Give me some ideas!! Thanks.

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confused Community Regular
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instead of an panty liner, maybe an depends. Get her black balloons.

paula

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instead of an panty liner, maybe an depends. Get her black balloons.

paula

Yeah, but then I'd have to buy a whole thing of them and *I* certainly don't need them (yet) :lol:

angel-jd1 Community Regular
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Prune Juice

Prunes

81mg Aspirin

Geritol or a senior vitamin of some sort

Depends

Cane/walker (borrow one from somebody don't buy it)

Reading Glasses

Hearing Aid

brochures from retirement homes or products that cater to older folks

non skid socks

beano

also a black theme to present it with......black bag, black card, black tissue paper etc. :lol:

If you have a "Spencers" store near you...they have TONS of cute over the hill things.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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I second the Spencer gifts, they have lots of funny things. :)

azmom Newbie
azmom
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How about a sympathy card that "mourns the passing of your youth". (I can say that, cuz I'm over 40!)

Jo.R Contributor
Jo.R
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We had some one come in classic mourning clothes (long black dress, black veil...) weeping and crying over the birthday girl.

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angel-jd1 Community Regular
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Have you decided what to do yet?? You'll have to let us know!!

-Jessica :rolleyes:

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Have you decided what to do yet?? You'll have to let us know!!

-Jessica :rolleyes:

I ended up getting her a wine stopper with "I'm 40, stop WHINING start Wine'In" and a corkscrew with "SCREW 40" on it. The crowning touch was the enormous shiny milar balloon shapped in a 40 that I had the hostess bring to the table.

Thanks for the ideas!

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