ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DAY GATHERING (turkey dinner $14 + tax/tip)

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Join us for a fun Christmas Day social gathering at Pauper's Pub, a friendly neighbourhood eatery right on the Bloor subway line in downtown Toronto. The event will feature lots of great conversations, our annual tacky gift exchange and a festive wear contest!

After the gathering, you are invited to join us at the Varsity Cinema to see a screening of Joy, a new biographical comedy-drama. You can RSVP for the film here: https://www.meetup.com/Thumbs-Up-Theatre-Toronto/events/227217114/

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THE GATHERING

This event will bring together Thumbs Up members and their guests for a wonderful social afternoon. Meet new friends. The idea is for no one to spend Christmas alone!

ABOUT PAUPER'S PUB: Pauper's is a wonderful, friendly neighbourhood pub with a very affordable menu that will feature a turkey dinner with all the trimmings for $14 (plus HST and tip) on Christmas Day. This year marks the Pauper's 27th year in the Annex. It's retro red upholstered chairs will add a festive touch to our holiday gathering. The pub is housed in a century old building that was once the home of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

FOOD: The pub will feature a turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans and stuffing, all for $14 plus HST / tip on Christmas Day. Add $2.50 if you want apple pie with your dinner.

Members will also be able to order from an assortment of regular menu items, including salads, burgers, steak, fish, Mexican, Thai and some traditional pub fare like Bangers n'Mash. See MENU (http://www.pauperspub.com/main).

FESTIVE WEAR CONTEST: You can dress up or go casual, but, whatever you wear, please include a garment or assessory that is a "conversation piece". It can be something eye-catching, tacky, creative, funny -- or whatever your imagination conjures up! It can tie into the holiday season, or be something completely unrelated. You will be judged by your fellow members at the gathering and there will be prizes!

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TACKY GIFT EXCHANGE: If you would like to participate in a fun, tacky gift exchange, please bring a wrapped gift with a value of no more than $5. The ideal place to buy your tacky gift is a dollar store! Or, you can wrap something tacky you already own -- as long as it has a low value and is in excellent, immaculate condition. A tacky gift is generally something that may be funny, tasteless, eccentric and/or oddly imaginative! Belinda once wrapped up bobby pins for a tacky gift exchange and everyone howled because the recipient turned out to be a hair-challenged man!

TACKY GIFT RULES:

• Consecutive numbers will be written on pieces of paper and placed in a bag. Each participant will pick a number. The numbers will be called in consecutive order.

• The person who draws # 1 chooses any wrapped gift in the gift box and opens it. The turn ends.

• The next person with # 2 chooses whether they want to steal the previously opened gift or choose an unopened gift from the gift box.

• A person who has his/her gift stolen from them gets to either steal a gift from someone else or choose a replacement gift from the gift box.

• You cannot immediately steal back the gift that was stolen from you. You must wait at least one round before stealing back a gift that was once in your possession.

• A gift cannot be stolen more than once a turn.

• The process is repeated until all the gifts are gone.

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DETAILS

WHEN: Friday, December 25, 2015

TIME: 2 to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Pauper's Pub, 539 Bloor Street West, Toronto (on the Bloor subway line, just one block east of the Bathurst station, on the south side of Bloor Street)

PRICE: Turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans and stuffing will be $14 (plus HST and tip). Add $2.50 if you want apple with your dinner. See the MENU (http://www.pauperspub.com/main) for other food prices. Members must order food and/or drink to support the venue if they attend this event.

MEETUP FEE: No meetup fee

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HOW TO BOOK

RSVP on this event page and show up at Pauper's Pub on the day of the gathering.

SEATING ARRANGEMENTS: We'll sit together in the same area at various tables.

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MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS

Meet Belinda beginning at 2 p.m. in the seating area on the main floor. Belinda will be wearing a red hat. Cell # (416) 879-7575 for use on day/time of gathering only.

Don't spend Christmas Day alone ... have some food and drinks with some great company featuring Thumbs Up Theatre Toronto members!

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All of the above photos (except for the top photo) were taken at Thumbs Up's 2014 Christmas Day gathering.