09.10.07 5:00 AM CDT
• The Advisor
• Chip Rowe
In the September issue a reader writes to ask why the Advisor had not earlier recommended a subscription to Playboy as a groomsmen’s gift. In response, the Advisor discourages the idea, noting that “a groom cannot ignore the fact that this gift may not sit well with some of his groomsmen’s girlfriends and wives,” and, while regrettable, “you don’t want to exacerbate a problem that the friend or relative may be trying to solve in his own way.” That prompted M.S. in Wilmington, North Carolina to drop a line: “I recently married and it was a no-brainer to share my favorite periodical with the closest men in my life. Since most of them knew I have been a subscriber for more than 10 years they are aware of my feelings for not only the most beautiful women ever to be photographed, but for the articles and statistics that I always cite in conversations. I deliberated over whether to ask permission from the girlfriends and wives but decided against it in the hopes that the exposure would open their eyes to the wonderful publication you produce.
“Suffice to say, there have been no complaints and each groomsman I have visited has displayed his issues on coffee tables and in bathrooms, rather than under beds or in closets. Thanks for all you do and enjoy the photo of my groomsmen with the first copy of their gift, which I gave them 10 minutes before the ceremony. It’s too bad my brother is unable to receive his issues in Afghanistan, but I email him the jokes each month.”
Although there are always wonderful exceptions, we’ll stick with our advice. But thanks, M.S., for spreading the love.
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