Monday, December 22, 2008

Frozen Alaskan Seafood and squirrel underpants

So, this Christmas my daughter and I have been shopping at Archie McPhee, a somewhat infamous Seattle area store and web site… They are actually located in Ballard, a suburb with is still mad about being forced to abandon its independent identity over a issue of drinking water… “Free Ballard” bumper stickers are not unknown…

So, for those of you not familiar with Archie McPhee… you really need to check them out… Some of their wares include squirrel underpants, inflatable fruitcake, and the “Angry Mob Play set”… and much more… If you are a friend you should be scared… very scared… We placed two orders this year… I also made a pilgrimage the store itself in person last May but that is not what this blog entry is about…

It’s about the shipping box…

When I first order arrived several weeks ago, it came packaged in a “Frozen Alaskan Seafood” box… For us, here at Chez Hees this raised hopes as we have been known to receive care packages of frozen Alaskan seafood… but alas, this box was filled with such treasures as grog flavored pirate gum and a Crime Scene Band-Aids and temporary food tattoos… Treasures yes, but not the hoped for fresh miso black cod filets and smokes salmon… (the brother is an Alaskan fisherman, and he and his wife, residents of Kodiak Island operate a smoke house as a hobby and send goodies south with some regularity.)
In retrospect the “Alaskan Frozen Seafood” box was appropriate for a mix of bad jokes and kitsch…

Today we were disappointed to find that our second order arrived in a box marked “Archie McPhee.” By now we were hoping for a box marked "tractor parts"

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