An oldie, from the Dexter house. The first place I lived after school, site of the first couple of "Inappropriate theme" parties. This was the gateway from the house to the wiffleball field, or the way to take out the trash. I guess you had to be there. The picture is from the early 80's when I took a photo course at the Smithsonian. I think the assignment was "door". Nikon FM2 SLR, scanned. Cleaned up in Printshop Elements 2.0.
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How come no one ever marketed "Blowball?" Surely not because of the name?
LOL!!! I've got pictures of that somewhere. I think it's even you and I "facing" off!
Inappropriate Theme Parties? What are you talking about?
"Clothing Optional Party"? "Doobie Days"? "Make Fun of the Fat Kid Party"?
LOL!!!
I should leve this topic to your imagination, it's come up with some good potential themes. Reality is less impressive.
The inapporpriate theme parties were held on New Years Eve, but were based on other holidays. Such as Spring Break, Easter, St. Patricks's Day, Halloween... Complete with theme based games (such as the Tuber Races for St. Patricks Day). Given time, I suppose we'd've work around to Pearl Harbor Day, Flag Day and Kasmir Pulaski Day.
Nothing, and I mean NOTHING topped the "basement beach" for spring break. Although the rabbit costumes for Easter were quite good.
Don't forget the big rabbit ears added to your VW rabbit!! Come dressed as your favorite rabbit!
Blowbowl was the tournament, Blowpong was the game. I'm pretty sure it came into vogue after you moved on.
1) take a 2' squared board, place on a bar-stool.
2) have 2 contestants squat/kneel/stoop on opposing sides of the board, with their arms extended along the sides (creating barriers).
3) have referee drops a ping-pong ball at the center, each contestant tried to blow the ball off the far side of the board. If the ball touches your face/chest, you lose.
4) Winner stays, loser is replaced.
It seemed like a good time at the time, which says a lot about the time......
And I don't remember any sand being stolen. Must've been sombody else. I do remember going all over Washington DC during the last week of December trying to find SOMEBODY who had a wading pool for sale. In the end, it was more fun building one, even though the leak was predictable. Meanwhile, 20 years later I'm STILL trying to figure out who decided my cowboy hat would be appropriate fro doing the mexican hat dance in the pool. That poor thing was never the same after that wet stomping!!
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