New Sporran (Graduation Gift)

[Semiomniscient]

They are nice, but I wouldn't wear them here as the animal rights folk would be giving me a hard time. I bought an animal hair hat in Poland, and the first day I wore it I was approached by someone who said "I hope it is not real".

Never got that... then again I live in Louisiana where most people if they don't hunt themselves, is friends or relatives with someone who does. I just thought of some protesters who would throw paint on ladies fur coats... Boy, if they did that to my sporran... hmm... well... let's just say that I'd be reaching to my right sock. ;-)

[Semiomniscient]

You apparently have some AWESOME grandparents, not to mention three beautiful sporrans.

Yes, awesome AND talented. They worked as a team for a number of years putting out sporrans and selling them. I have no idea how many are out there that they sold. I'd like to know if anyone had/has a sporran by Thomas Mungall II--I'd like to see some pictures of their other works... I was little and not paying much attention in the 90's.

[Semiomniscient]

Congrats on the graduation and welcome to the working world. Also major congrats on having such loving, considerate, generous, and historically savvy grandparents. By the way, are they looking to adopt any additional grandchildren, because currently I am availalble.

Thank you for your interest, but we are no longer accepting applications for grandchildren. However, we will retain your resume in the event that great-grandchildren positions become available.

[Semiomniscient]

Excellent! Those are beautiful gifts that will carry meaning for you the rest of your life. Congratulations. Wear them in good health.

Yes, they do hold a lot of meaning. I'm considering only wearing sporrans that my grandparents made... I have six and only one of them is one they didn't make (a generic semi-formal piper-type sporran). *shrugs* I dunno... maybe I'm being silly.