Here's a hilarious little e mail I sent to a few of my nearest and dearest at the office:
You are receiving this e mail because we feel that you would
be an excellent participant in The Second Annual Twelve Days of Dipmas.
What is Dipmas? Well, last December, James Hanna,
[Former Employee] Colby Laughter, his wife Diane and I were having dinner
together and talking about the special foods we like to prepare at the
Holidays. The topic landed and stayed on dips, and within moments, the
idea of the Twelve Days of Dipmas was born. During this Twelve Day
bacchanalia, we gather in curvicles with various dips, in order to sample and
socialize with one another. Dips are the glue that hold us together.
This year, the First Day of Dipmas will fall on Monday,
December 3, 2012. Dipmas will conclude with a special visit from Salsa
Claus on Tuesday, December 18, 2012.
We feel that this gives us ample time to prepare, and
shouldn’t interfere with those who plan to take time off around the Holidays.
How can you participate? By eating dip, of
course! You can also offer to bring a dip on one of the Twelve
Days. I should actually say on one of the first eleven days – Day
12 has been carefully planned with a special dip finale. A
dipstravaganza, if you will. And I think you will.
The beauty of dip is its inherent simplicity and
versatility. Chips and guac? That’s a dip! Apple slices and
caramel? Dip on! Carrots and ranch dressing? Dips Ahoy!
Ruffles and store bought French Onion Dip? Dip it; dip it good! Of
course, there are more complex dips, and they’re welcome too! Seven layer
dip, hot crab dip, spinach artichoke dip... I could go on for hours.
We’re not going to do a sign-up sheet – the spirit of Dipmas
is to let the dip flow organically. But if you feel that you’d like to
bring something in, let myself or James know so that we’ll make sure all Twelve
Days have some representation. We’re starting to generate buzz
early. We’ll send out reminders periodically, and if you’d like to be removed
from this list, please let me know – we do not want to infringe on anyone who
may not appreciate dip, Dipmas, or occasional amusing e mails.
If you would like to pass this e mail to others, please
do. Dipmas is a holiday of inclusion – and although we tried to get this
out to the usual suspects, we may have incorrectly cross-referenced our naughty
and nice lists!
We wish you a Merry Dipmas, and a Salty New Year.
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