Limited Edition! Nina Totin’ Bag
My Nina Totin’ Bag arrived in the mail today. It arrived at work and my co-workers wanted to know what was in the box because what’s usually in the box is a photo of some sort and they always seem interested in my photos (at least they’re polite about them).
Of course I knew it wasn’t a photo, but wanting to have a little fun I performed the un-boxing right there in the lobby. The sturdy canvas bag was packed securely with those packets of air filled plastic. No harm at all was coming to my limited edition tote bag, that’s for sure.
I pulled out the bag. Everyone was like, “You got a bag? A tote bag? Why did you get a tote bag? Wait, you paid for a tote bag?”
“Yes. Yes. Because you see,” I explained, “It’s a Nina Totin’ Bag!”
The bag is only cool when A. you know who Nina Totenberg is and who she works for and B. know that the tote bag is one of the most clichéd gifts in all of public broadcasting.
And so the joke was lost on everyone. Still, I am happy to have it. Did I mention it was a limited edition? And sold out!
Such a nerd.
