It's an I&TS Christmas ... lunch!

I think by now everyone has seen the "I&TS Christmas lunch" on their calendar on Thursday, so here's more encouragement to attend:

Can you beat these? I could eat them, but not beat them.

Cookie Decorating Contest - There will be frosting and sprinkles and whatnot (I dunno, Sharpies?) to decorate cookies. We'll vote for the best looking cookie. The decorator gets a prize, and, pending Kris Ringdahl's approval, their cookie will be preserved forever in the Archives. Or eaten. Most likely the latter.

Why is that goat there? 

Ugly Holiday Apparel Contest - Those brave or foolish enough to don ugly holiday apparel (usually in Christmas sweater format, as per above photo) will have the opportunity to be voted "wearer of most aesthetically unappealing holiday apparel" by their peers. Please only vote for those who have entered the contest of their own volition.

Looks good to me.

Chinese food - Just like in the classic film "A Christmas Story," we will be eating Chinese food. And don't worry, dietary restrictions have been taken into consideration. Unlike in the classic film "A Christmas Story" no one will dress up as a bunny. Unless they're entered in the contest as an unexpected Easter contender.

A surprise! - Surely, something will be surprising. Maybe just the fortune you get in the fortune cookie. Fingers crossed for a guest appearance by Genevieve Williams dressed as Krampus. I know she's done it before.

See you at lunch!