Two years ago I found some strap-on antlers at Target and took a delightful and charming photo of my dogs, Tanner & Maggie, for my 2005 Christmas card. Receiving lots of accolades for what was pretty much just done on a whim, I decided I needed to step it up the next year. That resulted in the photo of them dressed up as Mary and Joseph tending to an illuminated yard ornament baby Jesus. It is now an annual tradition
and I find myself with no viable ideas on what to do for 2007. I desperately need help thinking of something that will top them all. Whoever comes up with the winning idea will win a prize, which will be inclusion on this year’s Christmas card list. What should I do? Please advise.
Two years ago I found some strap-on antlers at Target and took a delightful and charming photo of my dogs, Tanner & Maggie, for my 2005 Christmas card. Receiving lots of accolades for what was pretty much just done on a whim, I decided I needed to step it up the next year. That resulted in the photo of them dressed up as Mary and Joseph tending to an illuminated yard ornament baby Jesus. It is now an annual tradition 
and I find myself with no viable ideas on what to do for 2007. I desperately need help thinking of something that will top them all. Whoever comes up with the winning idea will win a prize, which will be inclusion on this year’s Christmas card list. What should I do? Please advise.
15 comments:
I'll admit that I don't have any clever ideas for your Christmas card, but seeing those dogs so patiently involved in spreading Christmas joy was one of the best things I've ever seen. If you feed your dogs human food (I do because I'm weak), give them each some cheese from me. They deserve it.
I have given you lots LOTS AND LOTS of great ideas for your Christmas card . . . and what have you done with them? You have tossed them out as if they are garbage. I stand by the idea that you should have Tanner and Maggie dress up as Rhett and Scarlett from Gone with the Wind. It would be a classic. Not so much Christmas-y but still hilarious . . . and awesome.
Lindy- My dogs don't often get people food, but living with me they've got plenty of cheese in their lives.
Kitty- That idea is neither Christmas-y nor is it yours. It is stolen from Best in Show and I am not a hack. I produce only quality, original, artist photos...or whatever is really, really funny.
I just want to be added to that Christmas mailing list ASAP! I trust and am actually quite impressed with your impromptu ideas and imagination. I am sure you will come up with something. Oh yes, and even if it sucks those adorable creatures are sure to spread Christmas cheer no matter their attire.
What about a beautiful picture of you and your dogs all dressed up as wise men--carrying a gift of some sort. Of course, Maggie and Tanner will carry the gifts in their mouths. Now that is an idea.
Tiny Tim and Scrooge.
Maybe they should be dressed as raindeer and pulling you in a sleigh.
How about Mr. and Mrs. Claus
All excellent suggestions. I don't know about the Tiny Tim option. It would be too hard deciding which dog to cripple.
I don't know you. But I love you. Because dressing up your dog like the Blessed Virgin Mary is just about the most super awesome thing I have ever seen. You just made my day, mister. Nay, my week.
As for suggestions. Maybe little Christmas elves. Or you could shove them both into giant stockings. Or wrap them up like presents. Or decorate them like Christmas trees. Or take them to the mall and have their picture taken on Santa's lap. The possiblities are endless...
(Thank you, Lindy, for this clearly awesome blog recommendation.)
Suzanne, I don't know who you are either, but I love the fact that you are not afraid to speak up and comment on a stranger's blog. I am going to consider you my very own personal stalker. If you are stalking other blogs I don't need to know about it...that would be far too devastating and then the magic would be gone.
I like the elf idea, but I think I would want to make them rebel elves smoking cigarettes and drinking malt liquor by the dumpster behind the toy factory.
I too came here through Lindy's blog...I'm thinking since the Christmas ideas are slim--Kwanzaa and Hanukkah could suffice.
I'm not sure how to go about the Kwanza themed card, but for Hanukkah I could dress one like a draddle and the other could wear a menorah oh his/her head.
Maybe I should just go the Festivus-for-the-rest-of-us route and take a picture of them participating in the feats of strength around the aluminum pole and then I could do a form letter that includes my airing of greivances.
Festivus it is.
As Frank Costanza would say..."I got a lot of problems with you people...and now you're gonna hear about it."
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