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...First Fete: Thomas threw his first Harvard party when he was living in Mass Hall. it was a tremendous bash--400 invitees, strawberry daiquiris, Thomas resplendent in a lovely cocktail dress. Only problem was, Thomas wasn't supposed to be living in Mass Hall. And he definitely wasn't supposed to be living with three women. After the party, a dean told Thomas that it might be a good idea to spend a bit more time at his assigned quarters in Matthews...
...when he realized that he could not prevent permanent change in the character of House life, he quit--and last Spring, spent $14,000 on the Eliot Fete...
After this stage, the club invites all candidates to a massive cocktail party. During the fete, each candidate must get three club officers and another member to sign a form in order to continue the punch...
...Fete Amusant Pour Monsieur DeGaulle...
...fete" of the title refers to the perverse surprise party planned by the French imperialists for the Algerians--the surprise is that the "dark-skinned" guests will all be killed. After the massacre, Fofo and Gaston-Phillip (not to be confused with Phillip-Gaston) speak of un-P.C. goals such as having "hundreds of pale babies" and avoiding "ethnic foods" and "Negro music...