Bobby Jindal Party

Bobby Jindal is the governor of Louisiana. He is a man who deserves a party in his honor. I have come up with at least three (3) variations of a Bobby Jindal party.

Variation 1:

Bobby Jindal Appreciation Party

The credit for this goes to Lauren Golds and her friends at UCSC. Basically, you decorate with a Bobby Jindal theme. Pictures of him go on the wall. Watch videos of his speeches (he was the republican reply to Obama's address to Congress on February 24, 2009). Eat American foods, like hamburgers and hot dogs, because those are Jindal's favorites. Since he's the governor of Louisiana, any Louisiana-themed activities are appropriate. Republican and political themed things are also appropriate.

Variation 2:

Bobby Jindal Volcano Party

Bobby Jindal once spoke out about Government spending and how outrageous it has become. He cited, in particular, volcano monitoring.

Recently, a volcano in Iceland has erupted and caused all kind of chaos with airlines in Northern Europe. People were literally stuck in cities across Europe because no flights were coming in or out of airports.

Thus, a Bobby Jindal Volcano Party would be themed around Jindal's coincidental speech! The theme is more or less the same as the above party, but with Volcanoes added in! Make it a more tropical theme, or even an Icelandic theme. Watch Jindal's speech about volcano monitoring spending. A fun game would be to try and predict what else seems like wasteful government spending, but could possibly become a relevant and useful cause!

Variation #3:

Bobby Jindal and Kenneth the Page Party

If you don't know Kenneth the Page (from the hit comedy show, 30 Rock), then I suggest watching more TV before you throw a party. Not just this one, but any party.

Bobby Jindal and Kenneth the Page share many similar qualities, and this party would celebrate their similarities (and even their subtle differences!).

Watch 30 Rock episodes that center on Kenneth, and some of Jindal's speeches. Play a game where you read quotes from things each has said, and the guests have to guess which man said which quote! The results may be hilariously shocking.

All of these variations are quite similar, and indeed, one could even throw a more general Bobby Jindal party with all of these elements combined! Either way, Bobby Jindal is proof that politicians deserve parties, too.

Eurovision party

A Eurovision party probably isn't all that unique. At least, not if you are in Europe.

The concept of this party is Eurovision, the European Song Contest. Ideally, it would involve watching Eurovision live(the 25, 27, and 29th of May in 2010). This feat may be difficult in the United States, however. Thus, as a substitute, watching clips of Eurovision entries and simulating the voting process would be the ideal replacement.

Each country that submits an entry has a band or singer to represent them. Different song styles win, from the Herrey's Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley to Lordi's Hard Rock Hallelujah. Each country is also represented by a judge, and each judge can vote up to 12 points (12 given to the favorite song).

To recreate the Eurovision experience, each guest should represent a different country and place their votes.

Another version of this party is the "Best of Eurovision" party. In this one, the entries for a particular year aren't chosen, but rather classic Eurovision entries. Guests then vote for which entry is their favorite in the same 12-point system.

Guests representing particular countries should try to dress like that culture, and if the party is given pot-luck style, bring a dish from that country's cuisine. If not pot-luck style, or if thrown together last minute, the host can provide national props and food from various Eurovision countries' cuisine.

Another fun activity, or perhaps another riff on the Eurovision party in itself, is Eurovision Karaoke.

Here is a song that most people probably don't know was a Eurovision winner back in the day:

And here are some examples of classic Eurovision songs: