Advent Drabble 8 - Ribbon

[earlgreytea68]

Requested by anonymous. 

There was no point to ribbon on a present. All it did was interfere with easily accessing the present. Oliver was definitely not going to appreciate the ribbon.

Sherlock made all of these points to John in rationally and logically, yet John continued to tie ribbons around Oliver’s gifts.

So, Sherlock supposed it made sense when, eventually, Oliver announced, “Presents are meant to have ribbons on them. Papa always puts ribbons on them.”

“There isn’t any point to the ribbon, you know,” said Sherlock.

“The point is Papa likes ribbon,” Oliver replied.

And actually – yes. That really was the point.

Comments

[rereader]

Yes. Presents are meant to have ribbons, because that is one of the things that makes them presents to the giver--and therefore to the receiver. Well thunk, Oliver!

[earlgreytea68]

Oliver's got smart genes! ;-)

[rifleman_lincoln]

Oh that's lovely - I shall think of Oliver each time I add ribbon to a present now!

[chocolamousse]

All it did was interfere with easily accessing the present
Not at all, it's part of the joy of anticipation! The last line is lovely: who cares that ribbons are useless and illogical if they make John happy.

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[acciochocolate]

Oliver is a smart kid!

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[earlgreytea68]

Wonder where he gets that from! ;-)

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[acciochocolate]

Intelligence from Sherlock; wisdom from John. (IMHO)