ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, November 22, 1996 TAG: 9611220030
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: Friday Something
SOURCE: NANCY GLEINER
If you haven't joined the holiday frenzy yet, you can still get out there and do the breaky-your-credit-limit line dance.
For the stump-the-shoppers on your list, try one of these humble offerings: =r4 A fire spitter helmet from Africa with a crocodile jaw (wooden; does not convert into a handbag), antelope horns and other accoutrements. When you spin it around on your head, which, undoubtedly, you will not be able to restrain yourself from doing, smoke comes out of the mouth. Yours for $140.
What teen-age driver won't love you forever when you put a ribbon on a Bentley Continental T (0-60 in 5.8 seconds, maximum speed: 155 mph). Costs only $324,500.
The miracle in the 100-carat-plus diamond-studded Miracle Bra is in affording its $1 million price tag. Try becoming CEO of a major corporation first. Order from Victoria's Secret.
And for the budget-impaired, you can give your yuppie friends a froth maker to put atop the instant cappuccino they serve. Cost: $20. They'll be grateful to you for helping them stop making those stupid noises in the kitchen.
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