A personalised gun case, a glass elephant, a statue of the Virgin Mary, a goatskin-bound Bible.....

[Jackeens]

Why don't I ever get swell gifts like that :-( I can't tell you how much I pine for a glass elephant and a goatskin-bound Bible.....


"Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has reported receiving more than a dozen gifts last year, including a gun case, a glass elephant and a statue of the Virgin Mary.

In a filing Monday with the Alaska Public Offices Commission by her attorney, Thomas V. Van Flein, Palin listed 15 gifts worth more than $250. Under state law, the former Republican governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate is not required to disclose the many gifts that she received — often at political events — that are appraised at less than $250.

The 15 gifts came from a dozen different states. None were from Alaska, though a Canadian woman from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, sent some prints. Only one gift came from Washington, D.C. — 10 copies of the book “The Audacity of Deceit: Barack Obama’s War on American Values,” from Associated Television News.

The gun case, with “Sarah” embroidered on it, was given by a man from Tennessee. Other gifts included a goatskin-bound Bible, an embroidered cross-stitched blanket, a hand-painted plate featuring Palin, two handmade Army flags and assorted jewelry.....

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26230.html

[Heidi]

1. Sounds like her fans are well aware of her discerning tastes.

Kitsch is only tasteful if you _know_ it's kitsch and I doubt she knows those things are kitschy. Poor thing.

[FSogol]

2. That elephant is cute, you can almost imagine it saying "no" to something important.

I hope Sarah remembers to pay taxes on all those gifts.

[baldguy]

3. What do you expect a grifter to receive from her marks?

[billyoc]

4. You KNOW there's a velvet elvis in there somewhere...

And a picture of the New York City skyline that plugs in. :smoke: