It had my name on it, and a phone number that I haven't used in 7 years. So, I opened it.
It was a whistle. I hadn't ordered a whistle. No note, no invoice, just a business card from the maker.
My brain was spinning. Was this an unsolicited sample for review? Did I spoil Christmas by opening a gift early that one of my family got for me? But you'd think a product sample would have a note, and you'd think if someone in the house bought it for me, it'd have their name on it, not mine.
Turns out, it was a Secret Santa gift on another message board I'm on (non-irish music related). I didn't suspect it was a secret santa gift, because the purchase limit is supposed to be $50. But it was...
So, now I'm the proud owner of a new McNeela Setanta whistle!
It's a pretty decent instrument. It's got some of the features I look for in a whistle: Loud, decent back pressure, in tune, very fast action. (I know some of those features will turn others off..but they're what I like). It's a great surprise!
