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danielita · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 281 Location: SLP

I have been invited to a birthday party. It is for a friend's mother, who is going to be ab out 80 or so years old. So, my question is, what should I bring to the party for the birthday girl? Any input on this one would be great.

Thanks
danielita

Samantha · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 2038 Location: Mexican Riviera

Going by what would be a hit with my Mexican family I would say a nice box of chocolates or similar sweet treat.

corporatehuman · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 198 Location: Mexico City

Second the chocolates. When I went to a birthday party a few months ago with my family, my surrogate mom went out and bought chocolates for me so I could give them as a present.

- Chris

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

I'm going to be codo on this one and say that if you've never met the friend's mother, you aren't expected to bring anything. That doesn't mean it would do any damage to bring a small gift, however.

MELEE · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject:

I'm with Guy that I doubt you will be expected to bring anything, but I do think you should. If you can't find nice chocolates (I've been to Ixtepec!) then flowers, or a flowering plant is another option. If it were a man, a bottle of Mescal, but I don't think I'd give that to a women I didn't know.

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

danielita · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 281 Location: SLP

gordogringo · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Posts: 159 Location: Tijuana

My significant others family is such avid drinkers I sent her home for the holidays with enough money to buy a case of tequila as my gift.

MELEE · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject:

Ben, I know that in this case Danielita is in the state of Oaxaca, where Mescal is king. My husband and I frequently visit people in other parts of the republica, and we always bring a bottle of Mescal (the nice stuff) with us as a gift. I would never buy a Mescal that is not from Oaxaca Sad

but I'm a bit of a snob that way!

TheLongWayHome · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1016 Location: San Luis Piojosi

Just don't organise a stripper.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

M@tt · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 473 Location: here and there

you might be surprised. i know i was, at how popular strippers are in mexico. granny has needs too, ya know!

Ben Round de Bloc · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1946

danielita · Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 281 Location: SLP

hmmm...I think I will skip the stripper and stick to flowers or good mezcal, after all, she is 80 odd years old and I am not sure if she has any sort of heart condition....

M@tt · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 473 Location: here and there

in fortin i was asked to strip by my 'host mother' of 54 years at a kindergarten teachers' meeting. they offered 1000 pesos but i can't dance and i was living with this lady at the time, so it felt wrong.
oh, also the part about taking all my clothes off.

stripping in DF at bachelorette parties is about 10 times more lucrative than a good english teaching job but you have to deal with claw marks (so i've been told). just FYI if you need a plan B.