And so, if you have a friend or family member who’s a gearhead, living in a major metropolitan area, maybe find out the make and model of their car and pick ‘em up a used catalytic converter, or an after-market number. If you’ve spent any time on Nextdoor recently, you know that there’s been a wave of catalytic converter thefts across the country. To say nothing of those who sell “ ethically-sourced grave dirt.” So, you know, you have options. If you need a little help, you can turn to sites like Dune Jewelry, or on Etsy there are creators who make tiny gifts of land. For example, it would be super impressive if some friend gave me a jar of land from Dodger Stadium, Big Sur or the Berkshires. It’s a gift that’s inexpensive, and yet, can also be funny, thoughtful or however else you want to play it. Find a spot that feels just right, bend low and gather up some land, shovel it into the jar, maybe add a few small stones for color and texture, and boom, there you go - the gift of land. Of course, with today’s real-estate prices, who can afford to give someone a significant tract of land? Instead, get yourself a really nice jar or vase - preferably something with a top, for reasons that will become obvious - then drive out or hike out to a place that’s special to the recipient. What man doesn’t want a piece of land to own? The game is called bubble soccer, and it’s one of those gifts that’s as much for you as it is the person you’re giving it to - unless you just give them a single inflatable bumper bubble ball and watch them cause irreparable damage to their brain. Brian VanHooker, Staff Writer Bubble Soccer Balls / OrbsĪ few years ago, as part of a friend’s birthday, we all dawned inflatable bumper bubble balls, had some drinks and proceeded to bounce off of each other in ways that I’m convinced caused irreparable damage to our brains. But really, when it comes to choosing the right celebrity prayer candle, you’ll know it when you see it. It’s hard to precisely describe which kind of celebrity is right for a prayer candle, but it’s probably someone with good meme-ability and who is likely the subject of an inside joke between you and your friends. Or if their favorite vacation spot is Flavortown, let them light it up with Guy Fieri. Were they tweeting #FreeBritney? They’ll go nuts for a Britney Spears candle. Does your buddy have big dick energy? Send them an Anthony Bourdain candle to salute that shlong. Christmas stopped being a religious holiday a long time ago, so what better way to celebrate that most secular of seasons than with a celebrity prayer candle? Did you and your partner binge Tiger King during quarantine? Get them a Joe Exotic candle and say a prayer for that trashy icon.