You must admit- life is often Ironic. Like how this picture has nothing to do with the topic.
There is a lovely Christmas story called The Gift of the Magi, in which a poor young couple each decides to buy eachother a Christmas gift- but the only way to afford it is by selling their most prized possions.
She sells her long beautiful hair to buy him a chain for for his heirloom pocket watch. He sells his pocket watch to buy her a jeweled comb for her hair.
That's Irony.
Irony is proof that God has an interesting sense of humor.
Irony is getting a Dance Dance Revoltion game for Christmas when the Xbox 360 is in the shop.
Irony is getting a Leatherman Knife in hard-to-open plastic.
Irony is getting a knitting book from your Mom, that you clearly remember saying you didn't like.
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IRONY is getting a brand-new Black, engraved iPod Classic...... And finding out that your computer is to old to run it.
