A box arrived today.

What is in this?  What mystery awaits inside?
The packaging is quite nice, and wrapped with care by a deft hand.
It’s heavy, and does not seem fragile.
No noticeable scents, no rattling.

One way to find out, I suppose.

Beneath the wrapping is an even nicer cardboard box, with all sorts of interesting prints.  Earthy tones, with an almost paisley pattern.

Diving deeper, the contents are revealed.
Sweet rapture!! Another box!

But….

This box is: smooth, satin, wooden, black teak.
On the top is a silver plaque that has been engraved.

Pretentious Bastard

How fitting, I can only smirk and give a slight chuckle.

Inside though, the contents were chosen by someone with great care.  Obviously someone who knows me quite well, given the descriptor phrase.

1.  A chrome whiskey flask, curved for a hip, and wrapped in black leather.
2.  A cigar tube.  Chrome as well, and leather wrapped.
3.  A small black leather pouch with a really nice cigar cutter inside.

They all fit snugly in the places designed to secure them.

I’m still speechless.

Thank you mystery gift giver.

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