Delegation Swag
By Jeff Millman, California delegate
In L.A. we’ve heard about the legendary “swag” the Oscars gives to the stars. Those goodie bags contain tens of thousands of dollars worth of vacations to Hawaii, plasma televisions, and memberships to exclusive spas and gyms. (Although now that the IRS started enforcing the gifts as taxable income, I hear they’ve cut down on some of the extravagance)
Naturally, here in the California delegation, we get our own swag gift bags at our hotel, provided by Democratic candidates and allied groups. Of course we Democrats don’t like the IRS snooping in our bags either, so here are the valueless gifts we get:
- An Antonio Villaraigosa Bobblehead Doll, including unkind zit below the lip
- A solar powered flashlight (not joking)
- Several weird varieties of nuts and berries
- A fortune teller ball (that often predicts outcomes of elections better than polls)
- A slinky painted to look like a globe
- A stuffed version of the Target dog, dressed up like Uncle Sam
- A yo-yo
- Samples of a scary concocted beverage supposed to help lubricate your joints
Can’t wait to try the slinky at Invesco field!
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