A's won.

Fireworks pretty.

Irish coffee strong.

Zenkitty's "friends" stoooooopid.

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Googling info on what to do in case of identity theft, and print it on some fancy paper. I'm all about the homemade gifts.

See, I was thinking that actually doing some identity theft using the SSN would be the gift that keeps on giving.

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Even putting the baby's size on an invitation is an outright request for a qift and would piss me off to no end.

This is so crass. Logically, even registering is a no-no (I think I read that in Miss Manners once, and it makes sense). I'm not sure why registering doesn't bother me, except that it's so widely practiced. This, however, squicks me something horrid. I don't recommend picking friends for what they can give you, but these seem like losable ones, Zenkitty.

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See, I was thinking that actually doing some identity theft using the SSN would be the gift that keeps on giving.

Like a pregnant cat...

Logically, even registering is a no-no

I get this but damn, sometimes, I am so happy about it. And I made P register before she even sent out announcements (it wasn't on the announce, but the info was easily available before they went out) because people always ask. We are far enough apart from those that we care about that we can't just *know* what she might need. I barely know what they need and I spent the first week with the baby there more than I was home. Still? I get it.

Just randomly hit the ex of an ex googling. It is so time to go to bed. Weird.

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I am so happy about it.

Me too. I have a friend who got married last year who wasn't planning to register until a bunch of her friends begged her to. I don't particularly like the idea of it, but I love the ease.

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Wait a minute. What's wrong with registering for wedding gifts and baby shower and/or new baby gifts? At least with weddings, it's a time honored tradition. Everyone I know registers. It may not have been something much done by the middle class or below until places like Target came online with it, but I know darn well all the better department stores have had gift registries for yonks ages, even as far back as when my parents got married. I even encouraged my kids to register for the baby Jina was going to have (but didn't.) It sounds like Miss Manners might not like it, but I, personally, don't believe she is the be-all-end-all of manners as relates to customs and traditions. Registering was a way for folks to get complete china sets and the like. No one expected one guest to buy a complete set of china, so it was listed by complete place settings and a guest could buy just one. Hopefully, enough people would buy just one that the couple got a complete set. The same with silverware.

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I get why registering could be seen as pushing for gifts by the Miss-Mannerly, but seriously, I never know what to get even people I know really well - trying to buy for showers etc would be a nightmare without a registry. Now, if my friends registered for really expensive shit, or at like Bloomingdale's, that would suck.

Anyway, I'm over it all. I'm just gonna go and have fun and forget about it. I'm gonna try to get there early enough that I won't walk in just as the minister is doing his thing. The invite says the party is from 1-5, and the ceremony starts at 1. So if I'm a few minutes late, as is likely since I haven't been to their new house before, I'll walk in right in the middle of it. Maybe I should be like a half-hour late.

Oh, and Raq? I was totally pondering identity-theft-ing the kid. At least put her on an annoying mailing list or something.

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Zenkitty, you are definitely appropriately named. I hope you have fun!

I think what I'm reading about registries (and what I was trying to get clear in my mind) is that registering a major event once is cool. Registering multiple times just for the sake of getting more goodies is mos def tacky and uncool.

IOmeN, this is the only nice day predicted for the long weekend and where am I? At work. Bleh. It probably wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't listening to a streaming blues channel on my computer. Heh.

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These day, I think registries are almost essential, really, especially as it's now far more common for both halves of a couple to have had their own places prior to marriage. A registry is a good way to avoid getting flooded with toasters when the happy couple is already faced with the prospect of winnowing out duplicate appliances before a single gift arrives.

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Anne, I totally agree.

I also agree that Target has made things much easier for the world, in terms of registering...there's always something someone can afford at Target...even if it's just a ladle. Come on! Everyone needs a ladle!

My brother and SIL registered for China at Marshall Fields, then did the rest of their registry at Target. It was pretty much expected that they would only give the Marshall Fields info to family.

This reminds me that I need to find out registry info for the wedding I'm attending in Chicago in September (ChiKat! Chicago Peeps! We should try to get together! Maybe that Saturday afternoon for brunch or something, before the wedding). I love these people dearly, but I haven't seen them for four years. And I've never been to their place. I want to get them something nice and useful. God bless the registry.

Although...maybe THEY should be the proud winners of the house quilt. Hmmmm...wonder if I could get it done in time. Although, it may not be the right colors...Gonna have to think on this for a bit.

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