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To: <OBC-Announcements@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 17:55:00 -0400
From: "Bob Donaldson" <obcbobd@comcast.net>
Subject: OBC Xmas/Holiday Card Exchange 2006

Well, it is finally that time of year.  The OBC holiday card exchange.

For those of you who are new, or have bad memories, the holiday exchange is
when participants are randomly assigned the name of another participant to
buy and mail a gift to the person they have been assigned to.  On December
25th - Christmas for some, the first Monday after Hanukkah for Jewish folk,
the winter solstice or Yule for pagans (not sure if we have any pagans) or
just a fun day to get a gift.

Rules (the fine print)

1.  Gifts should be in the $5-10 range.  The best gifts are not usually
the most expensive.  Try to get creative.
2.  Envelopes should be clearly marked "do not open to Dec 25" or "Do not
open till Xmas".
3.  Open your present on the morning of the 25th
4.  Report your present and who gave it to you on the ramblings server

How it works.

1. Reply to this email, that will make it easier to track things or send
an email to me with "OBC Xmas" or "OBC Holiday" in the subject.  Please
include your name just to make sure I don't mix up your email address.

2. Wait a few days for a message from me telling you who your victim is
based on a patented semi-randomization technique involving paper, scissors
and a hat.

3. Buy something nice, wrap it, mark it "do not open" till the 25th, and
send it out.

Happy Holidays!

Bob Donaldson