[Steppes] "White Elephant" gift exchange (was: Populace Potluck Update)

[William Black Dragon]

I seem to remember some white elephant gifts from years past 
that were outstanding examples of uselessness.  
 
An outrageously gaudy peacock cod piece unwrapped or stolen 
by Fritz much to Catrin's amusement!  A pink & black Art Deco 
fringed lamp shade, ugliest thing you had ever seen, it looked 
like a prop from an Invasion of the Pod People "B" movie!  And 
of course my personal favorite, a medieval style hood made 
from a florescent hot pink, yellow & chartreuse fleece material 
that you wouldn't be caught dead wearing!  It just kept coming 
back to the white elephant and being re-gifted year after year!  
 
Used to be the more ridiculous & useless the gift was the better, 
but it was always nice to drop something useful into the exchange 
that everyone would want just to kick the theft off.  As far naughty 
goes I'd try to avoid being too suggestive with the kids around.  
There's plenty of laughs to be had by just being a little imaginative 
in your gift choosing!  
 
So good luck & happy hunting!
 
Ironwyrm


--- On Thu, 12/17/09, Diane Rudin <serena1570 at yahoo.com> wrote:


From: Diane Rudin <serena1570 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Steppes] "White Elephant" gift exchange (was: Populace Potluck Update)
To: steppes at lists.ansteorra.org
Date: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 12:18 AM


Christianna asked:


> I do have a personal question about the white elephant exchange--is
> this supposed to be a NICE white elephant gift (something someone might
> actually WANT) or a silly/naughty white elephant gift that truly may become
> a white elephant at someone's home (or can you do either?)  Maybe
> we will bring one of each.

I prefer the former, myself, but part of the entertainment value of such events 
is the mix of the former and the latter.

HOWEVER, "naughty" gifts would not be appropriate to bring to this 
family-friendly gift exchange.  Not only are children usually present, 
they have been known to be participants in the gift exchange.

--Serena



      
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