A timely reflection on the joy—and frustration—of giving.
It’s hard to buy gifts for someone who has seemingly everything, but it’s got to be equally tough to find something for the man who is perfectly content with what he has.
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Or the boy who is perfectly content with what he has—which, in this case, is an inch-long vaguely car-shaped blob of metal with four crudely molded wheels, probably pulled from a box of sugar-laden cereal (this was before choking warnings, remember).
In the September 28, 1968 issue of Competition Press & Autoweek, one frustrated father tries desperately to improve the taste, and the toy collection, of his young son with a carefully selected Christmas gift of some finely rendered miniature motorcars. Does the ploy work? Why is he so peeved about Junior’s attachment to his simple little car in the first place? Read the whole thing below to find out.
Far be it from us to get preachy, but there’s probably a profound lesson or two about appreciation buried somewhere in this piece. Take from it what you will, and have a Merry Christmas!
Graham Kozak Graham Kozak has been fascinated with cars for as long as he can remember (probably before that, too).
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