Despite the fact that several women of my acquaintance have been done with this year’s holiday shopping since Labor Day 2008, it’s not too late to get get out there and stimulate the economy. As a courtesy to my readers, I thought it appropriate to present you with some gift ideas for those hard to shop for people on your list. As a courtesy to me (because I’m lazy), and because Dave Barry is way funnier than I’ll ever be, I’ll just link to his list.

I mean c’mon… who doesn’t need a nose shaped shower gel dispenser? And I’m thinking of getting my sweetie a pair of the metal detecting sandals so she can comb stroll the beach on our upcoming vacation and happen upon the pirate treasure that’s buried pretty much everywhere down there in the Caribbean. Goodness knows, we could sure use a few extra doubloons.