As we head into December, there is quite a bit of attention
being paid to when sales start, when shipping occurs, and when
gifts are given. Were one concerned with such an inquiry, one
might imagine a few different points in time when gifting might
commence. For purposes of our space-filling exercise, assume
the putative gift is tangible, labeled to identify the intended
recipient, wrapped such that it must be opened to reveal its
contents, and left in a place where the intended recipient is
expected to retrieve it. Has gifting commenced when the
giftor leaves the gift in this place, even if it might be removed
before the giftee assumes possession? Need there be some last
clear chance when the gift can no longer be removed or replaced
with something else before the giftee claims it? Must there
be a direction like "open it" to signal an
exchange? What if the gift has labeling that states that it
cannot be opened for another six weeks or so? If the
"gift" is
