My Holiday Party Dilemma
Should I go to a ‘Couples Pajama Party’?
When did people decide it was a good idea to replace the traditional holiday bash with something called a “Couples Pajama Party”? In my town, just last week, when I received my first invitation to one.
I can’t swear that these parties are sweeping the nation. But my Alabama town is quiet enough that people call it Mayberry on the Bay, and by the time a trend gets here, it’s usually worked its way around the Lower 48. A case in point: We just got our first Starbucks.
So it’s a safe bet that we’re not alone, and — given how conservative Alabama is — that the phrase “couples pajama party” isn’t a euphemism for “an orgy with spiked eggnog and a Dirty Santa gift exchange.”
My invitation came from a group of fun-loving female neighbors who’ve just been getting together regularly for long enough that they like to spice things up occasionally. This time each guest is supposed to bring a teddy bear for a toy drive, so the party is for a good cause.
Even so, I’m on the fence about whether to go, and not just because I don’t have a plus-one with whom I cuddle up in matching Roll Tide pajamas, which some guests might see as fitting attire for a “Couples Pajama Party.”
