How long has been now? So many of us have family and friends we cannot get to see - and even if we could leave the threat of quarantine or being stuck somewhere is too large. Worse still, the thought of getting sick! But, we can't seem to stop thinking about those holidays in Noosa, days on the Mediterranean, nights in Paris... sigh.
And we are all guilty of bringing back some old tat. A tacky souvenir that you really wouldn't dream of buying at home. But it reminds you of the trip, brings back good memories. So that is your theme for this week to draw a:
TACKY HOLIDAY SOUVENIR
It could be a garish fridge magnet. Perhaps a dashboard Hula girl. An ugly Tiki carving. A plaster model of David... something that really says useless souvenir. One of my favorites is my New York snow globe. It is one of those cheap plastic things that were around (and still are) in every souvenir shop. I bought this when I visited New York in January 2000. I saw it in a shop on Broadway and had to have it. It is kitsch and super tasteless but I love it. And... because I was there the year before 9/11 it still had the Twin Towers in the diorama. Every snow globe showing this was destroyed after the Twin Towers attack.
The 'snow' has solidified and no longer floats, the paint and wording is fading, but it is still wonderfully ugly. Who knows, although there were probably millions made, maybe if I save it and give to the grandkids, when they give to their grandkids they can go onto Antiques Roadshow and it will be worth a small fortune! Stranger things have happened.
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