With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, Diary has
invites to parties of all sorts, even ones where you get to find out
which mild-mannered account handler moonlights as a cross-dressing lap
dancer. Or so we are promised.
However, it is next week's gathering being organised by Saatchi &
Saatchi which caught our attention. Part of the festivities involve the
agency raising as much money as possible for the charity, Mother's
Choice, a children's home - an annual agency event. And to persuade
people to donate money, a very special programme has been developed.
When the $1,500 mark is reached (Diary hopes this is in
greenback), Father Christmas and Mrs Claus - chief Patrick Pitcher and
Hong Kong MD Laurie Kwong - will make a special appearance in their
frilly, charity frocks.
At $2,000, Rudolph the Red Nosed Craig Deer - regional ECD Craig
Davis - will trot in. Above $2,500, a special guest appearance
will be made by a mysterious Wee Elf.
Diary has one question though: why hasn't anybody thought of the
Grinch?
Just imagine all the fun that could be had with a modern-day scrooge
running amuck in a Christmas party. Then the best part - the Grinch
realises the error of his ways and he reveals to all that he actually
has a heart of gold.
