theme parties

when i was in high school and college, my friends and i had theme parties all the time. every birthday, anniversary, event, holiday, friday... called for a trip to the party store and the local thrift store.

i remember a few really great themes we pulled off. there was an "america" party for a friend who had just gotten his U.S. citizenship. we, of course, had the obligatory red, white, and blue streamers. everyone had to wear a name tag that said their name along with their favorite place in america. these ranged from "new york city" to "freddie mercury's pants." we all signed a PBR tallboy to present to the new american and presented this, along with a flag cake, to him while playing Neil Diamond's "America." it was a beautiful moment.

there was also an olympics party, a zoolander party, and others. but to me, the best will always be the white trash prom. for my friend Kaela's birthday we celebrated in big style. she was the pregnant prom queen "drinking for two." i was the sexually agressive single mother chaperone. we had a keg of root beer (we were all still under 21). i think a guy showed up wearing just a robe. we decorated our apartment in true prom style, with streamers from the ceiling, balloons, twinkle lights, etc... we even had to cops called on us because we were being so loud. i answered the door in character and we were probably the best call they went to that night.

anyway, all this to say that i love dressing up in themes. it was so common for my friends and me back home, but i've found that not everyone has the same desire to spend hours searching for the perfect 90s style dress or the ideal blonde wig. but i'm always up for a good theme party. any time any place.