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Re: Guy's 70th birthday gift suggestions?

Unless you can think of a fabulous gag gift and you know that he is the type who appreciates gag gifts, IMO play it safe and give him a good bottle of whiskey or wine (if he is a drinker), gift certificate to his favorite steak house, movie passes or tickets to something fun that you know he likes. My DH is always the life if the party and people often give him gag gifts. Most of them end up in the bottom dresser drawer never to be seen again. Gag gifts are more for the giver not the receiver, IMO.
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Re: Guy's 70th birthday gift suggestions?

On 8/12/2014 hckynut said:

Let me see! I'm a 75 year old man now what did I want/get for my 70th birthday? Since I do not have any friends or family members that are pranksters, that leaves out some things. As for the T-shirts with things on them? I have 5 drawers full of Road Race T-shirts, many of which I have yet to wear.

I got it! Nothing like cold hard cash for me that way it is up to me what would make the best use of the gift. Not inventive, but I am a practical guy. This guy's personality might be a clue as to something that might work. If he is like me it is cash and if he is not? No clear cut answer I can think of and many of my friends have had their #70 and what I gave them was "happy birthday old man, and that was it. Now they did not have a surprise party.

My wife knows me well enough to know I ain't into "surprise parties" so that leaves that out. If this guy is into those things I think maybe a "gag gift" might be ok for him.

Could tell you about an almost "surprise party" for me about a year and a half ago but I will spare you from me saying any more about myself. Guess I have to analyze myself to think what I like to be able to take a stab at questions like this one.

Hey, wish the old guy happy birthday from this old guy.

My DH will be 70 in Sept and I got him a Steelers shirt - an iron city shirt and a new Steelers cap as his old one was not very nice anymore but his real gift will be $70 in birthday money. he loves to get birthday cash too. I always give him whatever is the amount of his birthday.

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Re: Guy's 70th birthday gift suggestions?

Thanks, everyone. I decided to go with the "Vintage 1944, Original Parts" tee. It fits his personality, the style of party, and my budget! Lol. It will be a fun timeSmiley Happy. Demitra