The knitted Shawl

I was at work last night reading one of my magazines...think it was Reader's Digest and came across this little story....

"I've always wanted a beautiful shawl to wear with my winter dresses. so when I opened the present from my sister and saw that it was a white and silver shawl, I squealed in delight.

'I love it!' I told her that evening. 'I wore it all morning.'

'You wore it?' she asked smiling, 'It's a skirt for the Christmas tree.'"

For what ever reason this really tickled my funny bone. Must be due to the fact that I am in the process of knitting my first shawl and it is going to be a present for my mom. I just hope she can tell it is a shawl.