MUGI – My Unique Gift Idea

Summer is well underway, and so are those hot summer nights when people often think of romance and romantic interludes. Perhaps this is what inspired Will Shakespeare to write his immortal Mid Summer Night’s Dream romantic comedy, more than 400 years ago. And versions of his play are still seen on stage in theaters all over North America and the UK, especially during the summer months.

So what to buy that special damsel (or beau) in your life? There are a lot of special gifts that coincide with romance, and include perfume, flowers, jewelry, chocolates (make sure they’re shared in an air conditioned venue), and even ornate copies of Shakespeare’s play itself, in a DVD movie version. Flower baskets, as noted here, can be ordered from your favorite florist or even ordered by phone or through internet “inter-flora” sites and cost from $40 and up depending on the type of flowers used (roses and orchids are the most expensive) and whether any other items are placed inside (perfume or other cosmetics, etc). DVD movies of the play run around $25-35, and a duplicated copy of the play itself, written originally in 1595, and in the original Elizabethan English of the times (complete with illustrations of fairies and other fantasy creatures) can be had at around $30.

Shipping and delivery charges must be added if you don’t do this yourself (more romantic if you do, of course). So, enjoy the occasion with your dear one; and if your gift intention doesn’t work the way you wanted it to, be mindful of the Bard’s lines in Act I, Scene I: “The course of true love never did run smooth”.