| White Elephant
... (from Page 3) The basket was passed and each
person drew a number. Then Huey explained the rules for the White
Elephant Gift Exchange.
After some confusing discussion it was decided to just go ahead
and play the game and figure it out as we went along. Things went
quite smoothly until the wooden Indian appeared. Everyone wanted it
and there was fierce trading. When the dust settled, Donna held the
prize. She had sacrificed a real ostrich egg for it, but felt
it was well worth it. "Ha, ha, ha!" she smiled, w henever someone
looked at her Indian head longingly.
Although
he did an excellent and sustained job of marketing, Frank was unable
to unload the extreme hot dog serving dish he got stuck with.
Sky really came out ahead of the game when she discovered that, in
addition to the green glass turtle candle holder she got, some secret
Santa had left the particularly fertile-looking blue Earth Mother
carving (molding?) that she really coveted. After losing the
Indian head to a gift trader, Austin managed to quickly develop an
appreciation and attachment for the singing sun face he ended up with.
Then the entertainment started! Lily and Happy performed a keyboard
and bell duet of holiday music. At first everyone was stunned. Then
they laughed. And laughed more each time Happy shook the bell.
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Finally they burst into
thunderous applause and wild cheering. But wait,
that wasn't the end of their performance! Happy handed out song sheets
and grabbed Betty, saying, "We're going to need your help on this
one." Without missing a beat, Betty led us all in a spirited rendition
of the UFL Twelve Days of Christmas. There wasn't a dry eye in the
house when we finished.
To wrap things up, Kathy read How Murray Saved Christmas, as
only she can. (She became the story!) "It was just like a
bedtime story to me," said Peggy. "I guess that's why I fell asleep."
The guests gathered up their casseroles and
 crockpots and we all
hugged good-bye and said what a wonderful time we had. Then Huey took
his train and put it under the little Christmas tree. "I've always
wanted a choo-choo train," he sighed happily.
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