| The holidays bring such joy and wonder to people, no | | | | decoration on purpose, anything that is just simply |
| matter what their exact faith is. Besides, who is not | | | | tacky or tasteless should be left behind. On the plus |
| amused by the sight of Santa sitting proudly on top of | | | | side though: a tasteful ornament can be a thoughtful |
| a chopper in yards all throughout the land? While there | | | | way to celebrate the holidays as well as |
| are some great motorcycle themed gift ideas out | | | | acknowledging the friend's (or your own) love of |
| there, there are just as many cheesy, sleazy and just | | | | motorcycles. Last year, one of the "tags" that I put on |
| plain obnoxious items that can be had as well. If you | | | | my boyfriend's gifts was a heavy, silver plated Harley |
| are buying for your favorite biking gal or if you are | | | | Davidson ornament on a red silk ribbon. It hangs in his |
| afraid that you will be on the receiving end of some of | | | | window now. |
| the clunker gifts, here are some tips for buying great | | | | Are you falling for the gift simply because it is |
| gifts that are sure to please, not only for the holiday | | | | "motorcycle themed"? |
| season but beyond as well. | | | | If you would not buy your friend another throw blanket, |
| Would you buy this gift for your friend on any other | | | | a neon clock or a bar stool that does not match any |
| day of the year? | | | | of her décor any other day of the year, why |
| If you look at a motorcycle tea set or something similar | | | | do it now? Just because a woman enjoys riding a |
| and snicker in June, why does it suddenly become the | | | | motorcycle and has other items related to that love |
| best idea ever in December? If you would not buy it or | | | | does not mean that everything has to have a bike |
| if you would not want to own it in the summer months, | | | | theme. She can actually have other interests as well. |
| the chill of the holidays does not suddenly transform it | | | | A friend of mine, a very lovely woman has an eclectic |
| to good gift status. In addition, adding a Santa hat, fur | | | | sense of style- she has a bike, a big honkin' black bike- |
| trim or tinsel to an item does not improve it either. (On | | | | and she is perfectly happy to roar up on that |
| the other hand, my sister gave me a Biker Betty Boop | | | | behemoth and scare the neighbors. She is also just as |
| ornament last year. Betty has on a Santa hat with her | | | | happy in her lemon yellow kitchen, surrounded by china |
| biker gear and sits astride her bike. I loved it so much | | | | cows or in her pale rose bathroom that is as dainty as |
| that I put it in my car where it sits every single day.) | | | | any magazine picture. For her, I would buy a cow for |
| Would this item look ridiculous during any other month | | | | her collection or the lace trimmed tea towels that she |
| of the year? | | | | thinks are so gorgeous; it's not always about the bike, |
| Unless you are buying a motorcycle themed tree | | | | after all. |