Lot # 4 Description: The author's Master's degree hood and "Happy Father's Day" cap painted with genuine daughter's handprint (age 10), the last Father's Day gift the author received.
History: This is the author's master's hood that he received upon graduation from Duke Divinity School. The way he figures it, he won't need this weird-looking piece of fabric any longer and he is tired of using it as a hand towel in the garage. The cap contains his daughter's handprint and, while some might find this insulting that he would sell such a precious item of high sentimental value, his daughter is twenty-one now, a junior at Ball State University, and the author needs every dime to pay for her education. This cap could be just the ticket to insure that she can continue to eat fresh sushi in the dining hall and has an adequate supply of movie passes. Meanwhile, back home, the author and his wife are eating leftover three-week-old Christmas ham stripped from the bone and can afford nothing more than a third-run B movie rental video (VHS or BETA). So, as you can see, he needs to sell the whole kit-n-kaboodle if he has a shot at eating red meat any time soon.
Background: This master's hood is a real humdinger. It's been doing double-duty as a grease towel in the garage and, on cold days, the author has probably also blown his nose in it. It has the Duke colors, though these are somewhat compromised now with the chain-saw grease and the author's DNA samples. Great conversation piece for your den. The painter's cap still has some life in it and has been gathering dust in the closet next to other "Father's Day" gifts such as the Father's Day ash tray, the Father's Day T-shirt, the Father's Day necktie (with colors that defy categorization), and the RONCO gravy maker.
Quote from author's wife: "If you sell that adorable Father's Day cap, I'll skin you alive! How could you sell something your own daughter gave you? Where's your sentiment? And by the way, what did you do with all those anniversary cards I gave you?"
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