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Wednesday 10th Mar 2010
Funny & Joke Gifts
Life is just far too short to not have a good laugh now and again! Our funny gifts department will sure bring laughter to all.
The adage 'laughter is the best medicine' could well be true as there is strong evidence to suggest that laughter can actually improve well being. When choosing a gift for your friend or family member, would it not be an excellent idea to buy a funny gift, joke gift or a daft gift. Of course the funnier the gift, the bigger and louder the laugh! Whether you are looking for some funny gift ideas or something to make yourself laugh, this section contains a humorous range of novelty, daft and very funny gifts.
Is it More of a Novelty that Joke Shops Have Declined?
How many of us mourn the loss of what were traditional shops a generation ago? Who remembers the old-fashioned corner shops? Yes, corner shops do still exist but they now cater for every customer and for every eventuality. The traditional corner shops sold fewer lines, but had loads of variety at the same time. Every kind of sweet you could think of were kept in huge jars that would adorn shelf upon shelf. Gobstoppers, chewing nuts, bon-bons – for some reason, just don’t taste the same in vacuum-packed plastic bags.
Kids, adults, men and women alike could spend hours in these shops – who needed an Xbox or Playstation in those days? And an old favourite (but completely extinct nowadays) - joke shops which specialised in funny gifts were places that young kids would yearn to go to.........
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