Fans of Purple Can Be Found At Bed, Bath, and Beyond!

WARNING: The title of this post may be completely inaccurate. But you may have to read to the end to find out why.

I posted this last night. If you missed it, click here to see a thing of beauty!

It attracted the interest of this commenter:

"Cool Fan !! Are the blades made of soft foam? Where can we get one???"

Yes, the fan's blades are indeed made of soft foam.

Since it was a gift from my father, I didn't know how much the fan cost.

I was figuring it might have cost at least a few hundred dollars for such a priceless item.

But I wanted to get a more precise figure so that you'd know how much money you needed to start setting aside.

Not knowing a better source than the gift-giver himself, I had a great excuse to visit my dad earlier this evening! (Any excuse is a good excuse, as Fecund Stench reminds us).

I have set up the fan in my classroom, and it has generated a respectable level of student interest. A few students have asked me where I got my fan; they want to get one too!

I showed my dad the "purple fan" post and asked him where he'd gotten the fan from and how much it had cost.

He left the room for a minute and returned with a box containing a pink version of the fan he'd given me. On the outside of the box, it had a price tag of $9.99.

But when he got it a couple weeks ago, Dad told me he'd gotten it for half price.

Who wouldn't have bought at least two of these fans under such circumstances?!

And where did he get the fans?

Bed, Bath, and Beyond, of course!

My Dad told me he didn't have any plans for the pink fan.

I told him Brother Brice of Greenville, South Carolina's Bonefish Grill might like one.

I know you're already rushing away from your computer, grabbing your keys, and jumping into your car so that you can head on over to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and pick up one of these babies for your own pad (or classroom).

I'd call first. They may have already sold out.

In that case, you may want to put in your own special order . . . for yourself . . . or for a loved one . . . or for perfect strangers whose lives you hope to brighten.

Hey, can you think of a more perfect gift for a birthday or Christmas or any other gift-giving holiday?

Folks, as you probably already guessed, there are on-line options: there's purple, pink, and even turquoise.

Listed price?

$7.49.

At this point, you're no doubt already jumping up and down, enthusiastically singing "Let's Go Crazy!"!

Yes, let's!

But before you go crazy, please keep in mind that these fans are listed as part of a clearance.

I only wish you the best in getting your hands on one.

'Cause as everyone knows, nothing makes you cooler than owning a cool fan.