Ward Christmas parties and why they are hilarious

So I went to my very first ward Christmas party at my new ward. It was a bit weird to go and not know anyones name (they all know mine, and when the say my name they say it all high pitched and they draw it out so it sounds like michhhhelllleee, I think they do it that way because they feel bad for me that I'm a loner) So it was supposed to start at 5, I get there at 5 and almost nobody is there. This one lady who has been really nice to me, and who feels about three feet shorter than me, comes up and hugs me and tells me she is glad I came. Now this is where the hilarious part comes in, the theme of the party was like a market street in Bethlehem, so there where tents everywhere and peoples blankets on the floor (yep you got it, no tables) and because everyone lives in the mountains in that ward there were a bunch of dead animal skins hanging. The gym is small and so everyone is gathered kinda in the middle, and then there is me off in a corner sitting on a chair I found. Everyone is wearing their bathrobes and things on their heads and belts and just lookin all Bethlehemy like. Then there is me, jeans and low tops, a sweater and a ponytail. Every time someone sees me they ask me if I would like to borrow something so I can look Bethlehemy with them, I kindly turn down wearing some guys bathrobe. Then I am asked to help set out the food, there is no order and I can put it wherever I want, so I do. A table here, a table there, hey! Why not put four things on that little table and then a little bowl of olives on the middle of a huge table? So I'm thinking I'm being very hilarious and I keep laughing to myself, which gives others the wrong impression that I am having fun. We eat, the food is cold and I dont have a knife so I have to eat my chicken like a caveman, so I gave up. I maybe had one or two bites. Then comes the play! Yeah, I left. Thank the heavens for dollar menus at Wendy's! But, I'm glad I went because I got to talk to some people and I felt all Mormony which gave me a warm feeling, like freshly baked cookies. Ha!