Article: FEATURE/The Drought is Over: Creative Baby Showers Now Rolling In; New Book Offers Unique Ideas for Untraditional Baby Showers.

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2003

People don't often jump at the chance to give up a Saturday afternoon to drink punch and play goofy games that stifle conversation and insult their intelligence. Yet, this sad saga seems to be the baby-shower norm.

According to a survey by Party411.com for Meadowbrook Press, 44 percent of respondents would rather wash the car, do yard work, complete household chores or run errands, than attend a baby shower. However, 89 percent would be disappointed if nobody threw them a baby shower when they were expecting.

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