X-Mas Sheeping: Give Wool, Not Wiis

Videogame consoles are a baa-d Christmas gift according to Oxfam America, an organization dedicated to helping poverty-stricken families in developing nations. Sheep top their list of potential presents.

According to a new press release:

This year, Oxfam America Unwrapped urged holiday shoppers nationwide to put down potentially dangerous Wii remotes and instead give the gift that keeps on giving: fluffy sheep. Sheep are the top-selling offering of 53 alternative gifts available on www.OxfamAmericaUnwrapped.com that help the fight against poverty worldwide.

In the developing world, sheep allow women to create their own income – and the wool is used to make local textiles.

I don’t see what the big deal is. You can’t “waggle” a sheep, or play Mario Galaxy on it; and it most certainly doesn’t come with a copy of Shiip Sports. Grandma will be disappointed without her bowling, though it may remind her of the old days on the family farm when the only game to be played was “The Fall Crop Failed, So How Are We Going To Live Through The Long, Harsh Winter?”

Plus wool is really itchy.

Seriously, though, it’s a pretty good cause and it’s only $45 an animal! That’s like a copy of Carnival Games or something (and you’re sparing yourself a sad Christmas morning, to boot)!

Faced with Nintendo’s runaway success, sheep may not win the console wars, but buying one for a needy family can help win the one on poverty. Click on over to OxFam America Unwrapped for more info.