Sometimes, I'm just not right. I openly admit this. I hope you're okay with that. So at cub scout camp this past summer - I decided to change things up a bit. I have no idea why - or maybe there was a reason and I just don't remember it. At any rate, I pulled up the locks into two ponytails...a throwback to my youth if you will. I mean, if they can try and cram the skinny pants and leggings and skirts over leggings back down my throat, why can't I wear ponytails? So after 4 days of camp I came to love my ponies. The kids thought it was a hoot. I came home and Kevin said it made me look younger - which is NEVER a bad thing, so occasionally I'll throw up the ponies again.
I hadn't done this in awhile. And lately, I just haven't been feeling very fun - which is clearly the preferred attitude of the pony-wearing girl. Non-fun girls wouldn't be caught DEAD in ponies. I was bowling not-so-hot last night, still beating my average, but looking like shit doing it...open frames everywhere....and it dawned on me...I needed ponies! YES! Up went the hair and down went the pins. BRILLIANT! Another girl on my team was tired of her shit game, too - up went the hair, down went the pins! A trend! A miracle! My karma was coming around! Next thing you know - all 5 of us on the team were up in ponies...ab fab, babies. It was a statement to say the least.
So this got us talking about "theme nights" for our team. One of our girls is preggers - and she requested sweat-suit night. Ummmm, no. If there's one thing I should never ... ever... EVAH be seen in public wearing - it's a sweat suit. But I understand her need for comfort - alas - a compromise. J-Lo velour track suit night. We may even all go shopping together so we can buy the same one in different colors. Do you think they make 5 different colors of the same velour track suit at somewhere like tar-jay? Do you think I'll have to claw my teammates eyes out to get the black one? You know sister girl over here is not wearing pink. no. stop it. the laughing. picturing me in a giant pink velour track suit. Oh yeah - that's a look right there.
We're also contemplating an 80's night. I'm suddenly feeling the need to cut the collar out of an oversized sweatshirt....and I need legwarmers. Are they selling those again?
What other REALISTIC themes could we do? No, Jimmer - we will never have S&M night or anything that involves leather. Just so we're clear.
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Let's see....Hawaiian night? Vegas night! You know, lots of bling an clevege. 50's night - pedal pushers or poodle skirts and definately the ponies with a little scarf tied around the neck. Or a fake collar. I've got pictures if you need them. Hobo night. Pirate night, arrgh! Dress as your high school mascot night. Anyone from Hobart? I'd love to see a brick bowling. Mexican night, with lots of Tiquilla (sp? I'm not a drinker). Hippie night. I'm running out of ideas, but that should give you a start.
You can get the velour track suit in a multitude of colors at Marshalls in Valpo
Billy Bob teeth night
Flock of Seagulls night
Every Girl come preggers night (pillows of course)
Neon night
Wig night
Good night
Two themes we've done are (1) Academy Awards Night - dress up in faux formal (a lot of cross-dressing men hit Goodwill and ended up with boas on the red construction paper carpet on our front walkway), and (2) Festivus Night - we did this last New Year's Eve in honor of the Seinfeld episode. Someone rigged up the festivus pole and we had the traditional "airing of the grievances" that Frank Costanza refers to, as well as the feats of strength. Great photo ops, and the kiddos are all saying, "That's going into my grievances to air for this year." Smart ass 10-year-olds! I don't know where they get this.
The Target sells a crap load of leg warmers in the nylon section. saw them there last week.
How about: Bowling Night
What more of a theme do you need?
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