There is a desk at the AmazooMania gate with a hand-lettered sign that says GIFT MATCHING, and a zookeeper behind it who has never once gotten it wrong. You describe the person. The park picks the animal. It goes like this:
'My uncle brings a banjo to every family event and nobody asked him to.' Okapi Banjo Bash. Next. 'My sister has never once been on time and has never once apologized.' Slidin' at Snail Speed, and she will wear it proudly, which is the problem. 'My coworker cannot start a sentence before the second coffee.' Owl Coffee Break, obviously. 'My dad thinks he is a rock star.' Rhino Rock Star, and do not tell him it was easy. 'My brother-in-law will try any sport once and has the scars to prove it.' Cheetah Dare, Skydiving Sloth Sleep or Croc Leap, depending on the scar.
Here is why Gift Ideas & Apparel exists: the gift that gets read aloud at the table is worth more than the gift that gets nodded at. It is the collection of animals that ARE somebody you know ~ a moose who got loose (Moose on the Loose), a cougar with a cello (Cougar Cello Melody), a hamster on a high ride (Hamster High Ride), a parrot on lead guitar (Parrot Guitar Jam), a raccoon with a tool belt (Raccoon Builder). Every one is a person you could name in under a second.
Describe them. Pick the animal. We print it after you order, and the unwrap does the rest... the zookeeper at the desk would like it noted that the record remains perfect.
Written by Micha. Thanks for reading.
