We would like to
invite all ladies of the
Holland America
Club to join us for
the
“Annual White
Elephant Party”.
The host this year is Joke DeVries.
The term “White Elephant” possibly
originated in Thailand, where white
elephants are sacred. The King of
Thailand had the right to take every
white elephant and replace it with a
grey elephant. The recipient had to
honor this exchange and keep the grey
elephant alive no matter the cost.
Therefore, traditional “White Elephant
gifts” are often inconvenient gifts that
nobody wants.
At the “White Elephant
Party” of the Holland America Club the
original rules have been changed. We
don’t trade elephants or inconvenient
gifts; we play the game the American
way.
Part of the fun is “stealing” the gift
from somebody else !
Everybody who would like to attend is
asked to bring a gift for the gift
exchange and a “festive” appetizer to
share .This year the Theme is
“COOKBOOKS”. The price range for the
gift is $10 to $20. Try to be creative
and bring a gift that you would like to
receive as well.
Address of the event: Joke DeVries,
2540 Chanute Drive,
Plano, Tx 75025
Click here to have a look at a slideshow of the White Elephant Party in 2002.
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