Howard Coward has always been a huge fan of white elephant swaps during the holiday season. His family was rather large, so instead of doing “everyone gets presents for everyone”, they would do a white elephant swap. It was always a ton of fun! Now that he’s old and can pick gifts, he likes to get unique gifts. This year, his gift is going to be the hit of the party. He’s getting a goldfish bowl, some gravel for the bowl, a fish net to catch them, some fish food, and of course, two live goldfish. Imagine opening up a big box during the swap and pulling all of that out! Hilarious! As for what he looks to steal, it’s always dependent on what’s out there. Every year, something he didn’t expect catches his eye. If he gets picked early and there aren’t any fun gifts, he’ll always grab a new, unwrapped gift to chuck into the mix with the hope that it's good enough to steal later on, and then he can steal from someone else. (177)
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