Unique Souvenir Suggestions, Please

[thekrenz]

Snip of my original post
> 
> bboyminn:
> 
> This may sound a little stupid, and I'm sure you are looking for a
> trinket or knick-knack, but consider this suggestion. Most of my
> friends, especially when they were younger, were poor, so spending
> money on trinkets wasn't common. What they would do whenever the went
> to a new place was pick up a rock or pebble off the ground. That way
> they always had a piece of the place they had visited with them. 
> 
> Example, when I was in the Florida Keys I went to a coral beach
> scraped up a few piece of coral and some sea water and sealed it in a
> jar. After many many years, I still have that coral and sea water
> sealed in a jar on my mantle piece. 
> 
> If if you would prefer some trinket, the rock is still not a bad idea.
> The price is certainly right.
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> Steve/bboyminn
>
Cyndi again:
I think the idea of a pebble or some soil is wonderful!  My
grandfather came to the states from Ireland when he was 17 and some of
his extended family still live in Derry.  (Is it silly to consider
that land my "roots"?)  I long for the day when I can go the England
and Ireland myself.  I suppose a piece in a bottle would be a
reasonable substitute.
Thanks also to Tyler for the suggestion of tea.  I am a tea drinker,
be it iced or hot.  (Not a fan of iced tea?  There is nothing better
on a hot South Carolina day!)  I may use both ideas.  One for
consumption; one for personal history!
Thanks for all the wonderful posts in response to my question ;D
Cyndi