Give a Ficus tree braided around a stone engraved with the date and a small summary of the event leading to your giving the gift; anniversary, new baby, house warming, what have you.
The recipient is of course now obligated to continue to braid the tree as it ages around the dozen or so future event rocks that came with the gift.
You could even braid your family tree.
-- 2 fries shy of a happy meal, Aug 12 2004

braided ficus. http://www.bonsaibo...talog/product5.html
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 05 2004]

Braided Goddess of Mercy plant ('Lucky Bamboo') http://www.naturepe...ages14/dsc00002.jpg
Nicer I think, than ficus sp. and faster! [ConsulFlaminicus, Oct 05 2004]

(5 Guinness) http://beerhunter.c...s/19133-000065.html
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 05 2004]

(1 JW Black) http://www.ribbb.co...60.html?catId=23838
[2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 05 2004]

Make that 2 http://www.schlache...20Black%20Label.htm
You'll have to find your own commies though. [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Oct 05 2004]

(5 guinness 2 jw black). i have absolutely no idea what any of this means. (+)

<edit> sorry bout that. was not in a condition to connect ficus and bonsai. but now that i have (+). </edit>
-- xclamp, Aug 12 2004


Beautiful, [2 fries].
-- Pericles, Aug 12 2004


//The recipient is of course now obligated to continue to braid the tree as it ages//

Not me. That sucker would be dead within a week if you gave it to me. But, great idea [+]
-- Klaatu, Aug 12 2004


//what are you some kind of communist? baaah! (5 guinness 2 jw black)// Is it just me that is missing something here?
Come On [xclamp], what's it all about, eh?
-- gnomethang, Aug 12 2004


What Klaatu said, but overall I like this.+
-- swimr, Aug 12 2004



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