I think it’s funny that we scratch out the price on books and other items when we give them to people as gifts. It’s a gesture that says, “In theory my feelings for you have no price--but if you really want a numerical value, just do a search on Amazon.”

I always wonder whether to cross out the Canadian price as well. My instinct is to leave it alone. That way, your gift says “My feelings for you are so big that they’re Canadian feelings, which at the current rate of exchange is several dollars more than American feelings.”