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[bumblebeeb]

[As is his habit, Ted's probably surrounded by little bits and pieces of computers, machinery, and somewhere off to the side there are probably schematics for his next car or something. But today, at least, he's wearing one of those dumb menorah hats and giving the camera a little wave.]

Hey, Heropa! Happy Hannukah. Or Christmas. Or Festivus. Which I guess only applies if you're from the 25th century. If you are, don't worry! We've got you covered. Or if you celebrate anything else. What I'm trying to say is -- Booster and I are having a holiday party next week. A couple days before Christmas, so we don't interfere with anyone's plans. Whoever wants to come is welcome to! You can bring food, we'll have latkes, a Festivus pole, there'll be the airing of grievances. All sorts of good wholesome holiday fun. ...Okay, and we won't complain if you bring booze, too.

Anyway, let me know if you want to stop by! If you do, see you all on the 23rd.

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video, but only because he's in the middle of sparkling up the living room

[you_tried]

[ Booster has fashioned himself a sort of necklace/shoulder wreath/holiday lei out of blinky multicolored lights and a sparkly garland. He's also cheating and using his flight ring to decorate the hard-to-reach spots in the house. But this requires attention. ]

Ted, you forgot the most important December holiday.

[bumblebeeb]

....Uh, which one? Kwanzaa? ....Also you're looking very ....extra-shiny today.

[you_tried]

Bzzzt. Wrong. Try my birthday. Or do I need to make that PSA myse—

[ That thought gets cut off mid-sneeze. ]

... Ted, is it possible to be allergic to tinsel?

[Voice]

[weapabilities]

Um, okay so now I'm confused. I thought there was just the one winter holiday? Why so many? This is hard to keep track of.

Which one should I be celebrating?

[Voice]

[bumblebeeb]

There's a lot of them! It kinda has to do with the winter solstice, realistically, but a lot of the major holidays for a bunch of religions tend to fall around this time of year.

If you're not particularly religious, I'd say go with Festivus.

[Voice]

[weapabilities]

Wow, this is all really complex. Okay, what's Festivus? I've learned about Christmas, I think anyways. Killing trees and decorating them, giving gifts and stuff.

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[terraformagica]

What's a Festivus? Is that another name for Kwismas, like Christmas is?

[ Amalia's genuinely interested in all these festivities! ]

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[bumblebeeb]

Uh. I've never heard of Kwismas, but -- Festivus is kinda like Christmas. Except cheaper. And there's airing of grievances.

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[terraformagica]

Cheaper how? And what kind of grievances do you air? Ah, if I don't have anything really pressing, is it polite to make something up?

[animalage]

That hat is so...

[Ridiculous? Outrageous? Silly? Out of place on a full grown man?]


...unique?

[bumblebeeb]

[That hat is exactly Ted Kord, thank you very much. But he laughs anyway.]

Thanks. Booster found it somewhere and I figured, why not. I'm Jewish even if I forget about Hannukah most of the time.

[animalage]

Booster? [Said mostly to himself, because what the heck kind of name is that? asks the kind named garfield]

Are those hats a normal Hannukah thing? Like Santa hats for Christmas.

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[gevurah]

I didn't realize there were other imPorts celebrating Hanukkah. I always felt there weren't many Jewish folk within our community.

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[bumblebeeb]

Sort of celebrating? Kind of. I mean, I usually forget about it except for latkes and stuff, but -- yeah. Hi. I don't think we've met yet, I'm Ted.

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[gevurah]

I got a menorah two months in advance and still forgot to check the calendar.

Kate. Nice to meet you, Ted.

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[boobwindow]

[ ID reads Karen Starr, etc etc. ]

No poles and I'm there.

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[bumblebeeb]

But Kaaaareeeeen, it's Festivus. It's not Festivus without the traditional pole!

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[motherboxes]

Festivus? That's. A new one.....? But if Jaime ends up going I might tag along, if that's okay. Food we could manage at least. I'll see if he wants to go.

[Brenda gives a shrug and smile at that, she herself in her room surrounded by books.]

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[bumblebeeb]

Booster can tell you all about it, it's a thing in the 25th century! [He is totally innocent. Not lying at all, nope.] And of course you're welcome to tag along!

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[notafishwhisperer]

[ That hat....... He was going to say something about it, but to be honest, the more he looked at it, the more he was confused. ]

...

[ Now he's questioning this universe that all of these other heroes seem to be from. ]

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[bumblebeeb]

You're welcome to come by too, if you want. Anyone from the League is. [Look, Arthur, he's being nice and not calling you Fishsticks.]

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[khajidont]

I like the hat. Very stylish.

[YESSSSS Ted is going to love the aviator lab goggles Jaime bought for him. He can feel it. No man who wears a festive menorah hat will be able to resist.]

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[bumblebeeb]

Thanks! Booster found it somewhere, I figured it was festive enough.

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[runningstart]

Are you gonna have matzo ball soup?! [wally is debating making an appearance just to annoy booster but if there's gonna be matzo ball soup there also.......]

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[bumblebeeb]

Of course. I make an awesome matzo ball soup.