[penguicon-general] Fwd: WinterHolidayofChoice 2006 (aka Waifmas) is on!

[Tracy Worcester]

Consider this your official invitation to come spend any time you might
have available on December 24 or December 25th with me in scenic
Ypsilanti!  (:

To those of you who aren't familiar, I'm in the habit of hosting a two day
long gathering on December 24th and 25th, alternate codename Waifmas.
For more details, see the FAQ at the bottom of the mail.  Come see hang out,
eat tasty food, and have fun.

IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE RSVP to
tracy.worcester at gmail.com.

Who:  You and anyone you want to bring along.  *Please* spread the word, as
I'm getting invitations out late.
What:  WinterHoliday of Choice (WHoC) 2006!
When:  December 24th, from 4 p.m. until late
       December 25th, brunchish, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where:  5675 Big Pine Drive, Ypsilanti, MI  48198.
        (734) 239-4400
Why:  See how I'm surviving nursing school!  Dodge your family
gathering!  Eat tasty food!
Share goofiness with fun people you don't see anywhere near often enough!

What should you bring?  Shared food is welcome, as are board/card
games, musical instruments, and folding chairs.  Other implements of
public amusement are also welcome.

FAQ:

*  But I don't celebrate Christmas.  Will it be stuffed down my throat?
No.  This isn't a Christmas thing.  It's held on Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day because it's hard not to be depressed if you're alone on
those days; the culture is rough that way.  I want to give people
someplace to be if they want one, and increase my odds of company.

*  Will you be offended if I'm busy?  No, not at all.  I just don't want
people to be alone, and I enjoy throwing a party.  (:

*  What cultural winter holiday things will I see?  Probably a tree, and
glittery ropes, and possibly lights.  They're only religious if you feel
like you've been oppressed by the pagan majority, and probably not even
then.  (:

*  Do I need to bring a gift?  No.  Gifts will not be inflicted on random
attendees.  Food to share would be helpful, though; I don't have much
money for provisions this year.  If you really want to provide a hostess
gift, well, don't wrap it in WinterHoliday paper, and I'll honor your
intent.  (:

*  I can't be there for the whole thing.  Is that a problem?  That's fine,
I expect some people to be there for most of it, and some to only be
there for a couple of hours.  It's all good.

*  I'm an atheist and/or cynic.  Must I be filled with holiday cheer?  No.
You must, however, be filled with normal year-round politeness.  And if
you've got the ability to have fun, that would be good, too.  But you
don't have to be filled with the joy of any particular season.  (:
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