You’re strictly a farmer’s marker/food co-op kind of gal and you got a Subway gift card in your stocking. Or you’re tired of the Lumbersexual look and didn’t want that L.L. Bean gift certificate for Hannukah.

Ryan and Brooke Otis co-owners of Rollies Bar and Grill in Belfast, feel your holiday angst and for the third year in a row have offered a gift card/certificate exchange in return for Rollie’s gift certificate for the same amount.

Q: What gave you the idea of doing a gift certificate exchange in return for Rollie’s credit?

A: It was more in the hopes of getting some gift certificates for ourselves to use. Sort of selfish I guess.

Q: What’s the best “haul” you’ve gotten for gift certificates so far?

A: L.L. Bean, Reny’s, Subway. Buffalo Wild Wings.

Q: Do you have any stories on why people didn’t want their certain cards/certificates?

A: I do, but I can’t tell you or else they’ll get in trouble with the people who gave it to them. Most of these are food related, or out-of-town items, so it saves them a trip if they give it to us.

Q: What do you do the gift cards you don’t use?

A: Oh they’ll all be used, one way or another. Brooke will use the majority of them, I’m sure.

People have until Dec. 31 to exchange their cards/certificates for a Rollie’s gift certificate and Otis asks that people be patient when they walk in with them, as it takes some time to verify the authenticity of each card or gift certificate.

That $25 from Costco sitting in your junk drawer will sure go a long way with Rollie’s Monday sliders and Happy Hour.

Kay Stephens can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com