Awesome Idea!

I watched the Emmy's last night, and even though I've only seen maybe two of the shows nominated, I still thought the whole affair was rather entertaining.

Anyway, since there was some controvery regarding the "gift packages" receieved by presenters and winners, one of the Emmy recipents during an interview after his Big Moment suggested that all of these gift packages should be sent directly to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Now, he was obviously well intentioned in making the suggestion, and the shit they stuff into these gift bags are worth a small fortune (to everyone except the people who actually GET them -it would be similar to giving ME a $50.00 Gift Certificate to Stop & Shop), but it struck me as sort of absurd.

In New Orleans, there are people who are still digging through the rubble of what once their homes, fighting with insurance companies, dealing with chronic umemployment and trying to figure out what the fuck they're gonna do next.

Hey! How about sending them gift baskets! I'm sure they'd appreciate:

1. Gift Certificates to some of the most upscale boutiques on Rodeo Drive

2. A couple of free meals at L.A.'s trendiest, most exclusive resturaunts

3. A week long "getaway" at a $2500 per night oceanfront luxury hotel in Malibu

4. Make-up, Spa treatments, manicures, and perhaps an hour with Hollywood's most famous and gifted eyebrow waxer

Not that I'D turn down any of this stuff, but don't you think the folks in New Orleans might prefer something like, I dunno, a roof over their heads and clothes for their kids?

Besides, since their cars (if they had one to begin with) were smashed by trees, swallowed up like the Titanic in raging waters, or simply blew away like Dorothy's house before it landed in Oz. My point....how would these folks GET to LA even if they wanted to partake of the goodies in the baskets?

Yeah yeah-I'm a cynic. They could always sell them on E-Bay, afterall. Once their computers are airdried and back in top working order, that is.