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There is an old story called The Fox and the Grapes written by Aesop thousands of years ago. The story shows how little human character has changed in those thousands of years and offers some lessons for us today.

The story goes something like this: A fox was walking along when he spied a bunch of grapes hanging over head. The grapes where big and to the fox looked perfectly ripe and ready for eating. To one of us, we might have decided that the grapes would be perfect for wine making, but since a fox is always on the lookout for a meal and doesn’t appreciate a fine wine the way we do, this fox decided that he would get those grapes and eat them straight away. The only problem was that the grapes were hanging from a vine which had grown up a tree and were suspended out of reach overhead.

Foxes tend to be good jumpers, but even they have limits. The fox jumped as high as he could but missed the mark by a wide margin. He tried again and again, and although he got a little bit higher with his repeated efforts, his snapping jaws closed short of the prize every time. The fox sat and pondered. Foxes are not climbers, so climbing the tree was out of the question. Even if he could climb it, the section of grape vine from which they were suspended had reached far out on rather frail looking branch which would certainly not hold hid weight. Seeing no other way to get the grapes, the fox resumed his jumping attempts, but to no avail. Having thoroughly exhausted himself, the fox finally gave up. As he walked away he thought to himself, “Those grapes were probably sour anyway.”

So the lesson is that we tend to disparage those things we cannot have. No matter how good a thing looks at first, we console ourselves that we don’t need it, wouldn’t have enjoyed it, or that it is in some way tainted and worthless. Perhaps this convenient lie eases our minds a bit, but no matter how you look at it, the fox went home hungry that night. I’d bet that the very next day some local villager came along and discovered the very same grapes. Using his much higher reach or even a stick to knock them down, I’m sure he took them home along with others from the nearby vines and made a very fine batch of wine, proving that the grapes were indeed worth having.

The villager’s enjoyment of the grapes was in no way lessened by the disparagement heaped upon the grapes by the disappointed fox. In fact, after the villager poured the wine from his decanter into his finest wine glasses to share with his family and friends, I’m sure that he thanked the heavens that no wild animals had eaten the grapes before he found them. While there may be things that are not destined to be had by some of us, that doesn’t lessen their value for others, nor does our disparagement of those things help to satisfy our own needs.

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In tourist towns, theme parks, and gift parks the world over, there is one universal constant. You will be able to find a selection of commemorative shot glasses for the place. Whether you are visiting Six Flags in upstate New York or Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, custom shot glasses to remind you of your visit are all lined up and waiting for you in the gift shop.

Since the number of shot glasses that can be used in any one household is fairly limited, one must assume that the aforementioned custom glassware is primarily purchased and used for decorative purposes. One must also assume that it these engraved gifts are highly sought after since every gift shop in the world seems to carry them.

For collectors, then, it must be something of a challenge to visit these places and find their next crystal acquisition. Because of the high cost of travel and lodging, the average person can only make one or two trips each year. While an astute collector may purchase several variations at each destination, the shot glass collection must seem to expand with dreadful slowness.

Fortunately, there is a ready solution that will help collectors expand their collections with much greater speed. Glasswithatwist.com allows visitors to send custom text and artwork via the internet to be etched onto a shot glass. The new creation is then shipped safely and conveniently to the customer’s home, saving the expense of airfare and hotel. It’s a wonder that no one thought of this sooner. Now, instead of having to trek halfway across the country, the collector of custom shot glasses can simply order a high quality shot glass etched with such classic tourist locations as The Grand Canyon without the risk of actually falling off the edge or the necessity of riding a donkey in the desert heat.

Even more amazing, is the ability to now purchase shot glasses from historic events. Did you miss the "Fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989?" That’s no reason not to own a shot glass celebrating that historic occasion. Imagine visitors gazing through your collection with awe as they see custom shot glasses from such events as London’s Millennium Celebration, D-Day, The First Moon Landing, and the UnforgettableWedding of Bubba and Arlene.

Customized commemorative shot glasses from any time and place, but wait there’s more. With glasswithatwist.com there’s no need to wait for the actual event to take place. You can order such future classics as First Man on Mars, September 19th, 2023 Give or Take a few Years or the fast approaching Unforgettable Divorce of Bubba and Arlene. Why wait?