The Economy is Going Down the Can! Let’s have a Margarita Party!
Yup the economy sucks, unemployment (if you measure everyone) is over 16% and prices are rising. So what’s someone to do? Throw a Margarita Party and consider it as an act of defiance against a situation over which you've no control. You can make this axiom your new mantra “When times get troublesome, the tough party.”
What’s a Margarita Party?
A Margarita Party is a party that's planned around a Mexican or Margaritaville theme that features the Margarita as the main drink. The Mexican theme probably doesn't need any reason, but the Margaritaville Margarita Party might. Margaritaville is a place that was created by Jimmy Buffett and is a condition of mind rather than a physical location. Although it is only a state of mind it is inhabited, its inhabitants are parrots, grass skirts, flip flops, lost salt shakers, sponge cake and a number of other tropical items.
How do I Get started?
Simply find out how much you need your position and then go from there. These are some suggestions, so just pick and choose what you need to include.
Invitations – You can go hell for leather and send actual personalised invites. Check AnouncingIt.com they have a clever Senor Margarita Invitation you could like or create one on your personal computer.
What number of people to invite – It has been my experience that often about 60% of the people you invite will essentially show up, so plan in an appropriate way. Get an RSVP.
Full theme or simply show up – Are you going to need folks to turn up in full theme (i.e Tommy Bahama shirts, flip flops and sombreros) or simply show up?
Items to hire or buy – Tiki Torches, Mexican Serapes for table cloths, a Margaritaville frozen concoction maker, umbrellas for the drinks, a Tiki Bar, tent (if it is outside in iffy weather) and salt rimmers.
Plan your drink menu – The drink of choice will be the Margarita (of course) and there are lots of permutations on it from strawberry to ticklish pear, so you're going to decide what fixins you will need. The drink menu will also must include virgin versions for the tea totalers and younger people.
Margarita Glasses – Real or plastic, you have got to have em!
The food menu – It can get expensive to provide all the food for a party like this, so make it a “Bring a dish event”. Tell your visitors to bring a dish related to the theme, you can also provide them with a list of related food. Beware the folks that just need to bring chips and dip, you supply those. I had a bloke show up once with 6 cans of tuna, go figure.
Ice – You will need ice, ice and more ice, you cannot have enough ice. Have I mentioned you'll need ice?
Music – At the very least you'll need Margaritaville by Jimmy Buffett for mood music. Go to Amazon and upload the album cheap.
3 trash cans – You will need at least 3 waste cans. 1 for trash, 1 for bottles and 1 for aluminium cans. Do your part for recycling.
Final thoughts.
Remember this party is about your defiance of all of the turmoil around you in the world, so make it a fab time. You may want to make it about somebody else too. What do I mean? Well you could know 1 or 2 folks that have gotten their pink slips lately, make the jubilation about making them feel a bit better. Just a thought.
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