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It's almost Christmas, and that means that many stores (both retail and online) are sending out catalogs. The Athey family received a catalog last night. This catalog claimed to be "the most important gift catalog in the world." What was it, you ask? Why, it was none other than the Heifer International Catalog.

Yes friends, instead of showering your loved ones with clothes, gift cards, and all sorts of other things they don't really need, you can donate the fabulous gift of a heifer to a family in need in Mongolia. That doesn't float your boat? The catalog suggests that instead of giving your mom a pig-themed gift (because apparently their squishy faces make moms go weak at the knees), you should give the gift of a pig to a needy family in Kosovo, for the low price of $120. If you are feeling totally generous, you can give the ARK, which is bees, guinea pigs, water buffalo, and on and on. That's right...for only $5,000 you can piss off your mom. Just tell her that it went to someone who needed it more than she did.

Or, if you are attending a wedding reception, just say, "Well Becky [or your friend's name], I was going to get you that vegetable steamer you wanted, but since your dad's coworker already got it for you, I instead donated some rabbits to a family in Africa. Rabbits are, after all, the gift that just keeps on giving...especially if you don't keep them in separate cages."

You should go to their website immediately and donate something; remember, your loved ones will TOTALLY appreciate it.