10 Gifts The Little Drummer Boy Could Have Given That Are More Appropriate For a Newborn Than A Drum Solo
Christmas icon The Little Drummer Boy just boy can’t win.
Sure, the dude was a nice guy and wanted to honor the newborn savior. But like most of us right now, he was poor. And struggling. And maybe wilting under the demands of the season?
But dude messed up with that drum solo thing. Rum pah pah….whaat?
Although he most likely couldn’t spring for that Kate Spade diaper bag, maybe he should have pooled resources with the rest of the drum corps to offer give a group gift that was a wee bit more useful to Mary, Joseph or Baby.
Failing that, homemade gifts do come from the heart and are sure to be treasured by any recipient. However, gifting a drum solo to an infant doesn’t exactly fall into “Nailed It” territory when it comes to homemade gifts.
So I present, for his future consideration, 10 gifts The Little Drummer Boy could have given that would have been appreciated just the teensiest bit more by anyone within earshot of that barn than a drum solo.
1) A microfiber blanket, adorably monogrammed with a fancy “J.C.” in the corner.
2) Clothes that aren’t swaddling rags, e.g., a precious onesie from Etsy embroidered with “Mommy’s Little Savior” across the bottom.
3) A Diaper Genie.
4) An Airbnb gift certificate so the gang can hang somewhere other than a random barn.
5) Gold, frankincense and myrrh, minus the frankincense and myrrh.
6) Marriage counseling sessions for Mary and Joe — A baby “conceived immaculately” is definitely going to change the dynamic of the marriage. They should probably talk it out.
7) A pair of infant-sized Bose noise-cancelling headphones to protect Baby’s sensitive ears when well-wishers gift him a drum performance.
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8) Establishing a 529 Plan so baby Jesus can attend Dave Grohl’s Drum Academy For Anointed Rock Legends after he grows up just a bit.
9) A calming pan flute solo.
10) Promising the parents to never play a drum in front of their sleeping infant.
