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And then there was this bit of Holiday Cheer:
Gala Christmas Party
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 01, 2008
RE: Gala Christmas Party
I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on
December 23, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill
House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks!
We'll have a small band playing traditional carols...feel free to sing
along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A
Christmas
tree will be lit at 1:00 pm. Exchanges of gifts among employees can be done
at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of
gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for employees!
Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time!
Merry Christmas to you and your family,
Patty
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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 02, 2008
RE: Gala Holiday Party
In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We
recognize that Hanukkah is an important holiday, which often coincides with
Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on, we're
calling it our "Holiday Party." The same policy applies to any other
employees who are not Christians and to those still celebrating
Reconciliation Day. There will be no Christmas tree and no Christmas carols
will be sung.
We will have other types of music for your enjoyment.
Happy now?
Happy Holidays to you and your family,
Patty
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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 03, 2008
RE: Holiday Party
Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous
requesting a non-drinking table ...
You didn't sign your name. I'm happy to accommodate this request, but if I
put a sign on a table that reads, "AA Only"; you wouldn't be anonymous
anymore. How am I supposed to handle this?
Somebody?
And sorry, but forget about the gifts exchange, no gifts are allowed since
the union members feel that $10.00 is too much money and the executives
believe $10.00 is a little chintzy.
REMEMBER: NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.
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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
To: All Employees
DATE: October 04, 2008
RE: Generic Holiday Party
What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20 begins the
Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during
daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a
luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees'
beliefs.
Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of
the party or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil
doggy baggy. Will that work?
Meanwhile, I've arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from
the dessert buffet, and pregnant women will get the table closest to the
restrooms.
Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with
Gay men; each group will have their own table.
Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men's table.
To the person asking permission to cross dress, the Grill House asks that no
cross-dressing allowed, apparently because of concerns about confusion in
the restrooms.
Sorry.
We will have booster seats for short people.
Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet.
I am sorry to report that we cannot control the amount of salt used in the
food. The Grill House suggests that people with high blood pressure taste a
bite
first.
There will be fresh "low sugar" fruits as dessert for diabetics, but the
restaurant cannot supply "No Sugar" desserts. Sorry!
Did I miss anything?!?!?
Patty
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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All F#$&*ng Employees
DATE: October 05, 2008
RE: The F*%#ing Holiday Party
I've had it with you vegetarian pricks!!!
We're going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or
not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death,"
as you so quaintly put it, and you'll get your fu&*^%g salad bar, including
organic tomatoes. But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too.
They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them
scream right NOW!
The rest of you fu@*&ng weirdos can kiss my *ss.
I hope you all have a rotten holiday!
Drive drunk and die,
The B* from HE*^!!!!!!!!
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FROM: Joan Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director
DATE: October ; 06, 2008
RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party
I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery and
I'll continue to forward your cards to her.
In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give
everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.
Happy Holidays!
Joan
The Twelfth day.
6 January 2009
Now look f*ckwit, are you some kind of f*cking sicko? I've had the
police round because of the neighbors complaining about the noise and
they look at me like I'm completely f*cking mental when I tell them
it's the nine drummers drumming and ten pipers piping my warped ex
sent me every f*cking day since f*cking Christmas.
The twelve lords have wrecked the garden by a-leaping all over the
f*cking plants in the short gaps between shagging the eleven ladies
dancing in the bushes.
The seven swans have a-swam all over the bathroom and pecked each
other to death, the six geese have laid their f*cking eggs all over
the f*cking floor and the other f*cking birds have trampled them into
the f*cking carpet.
Does this give you some kind of kick you demented bastard?
The partridge fell out of the f*cking pear tree and now I've got the
sodding RSPCA on my case for cruelty to partridges. Did you even check
where partridges live?
Your things are on the lawn. I suggest you come and get them at night
when the tranquilisers have kicked in, otherwise I will pull your
fucking balls out through your ears and nail them to the front door.
Then f*ck off out of my life forever.
Irish entertainer Frank Kelly has an hilarious sendup of "The Twelve
Days" that has YouTube versions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQkF7fpw-wI
Some versions refer to the girlfriend as "Nuala"... dunno why... would
expect it to be the regular Nola.