On 31/01/2011 9:51 AM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> > wrote in news:d2d636b2-add5-49f0-9c35-
> :
>
>> Dear Miss Manners: A few weeks ago, my husband and I invited a couple
>> who are neighbors to a small cocktail party, just the four of us.
>
> Who the hell has cocktail parties anymore? They were all the rage in the
> 50's and 60's but I assumed there were none anymore.
>
> Perhaps it was code for "get them drunk and let's see if they swing". :-)
I know people who have cocktail parties. There are fun. When we go to
family camp at the end of August we live for the cocktail parties. We
used to take turns hosting them but they evolved into pot luck affairs
with all sorts of great treats. Best part is, it is very primitive
setting so everything has to be kept in coolers and tables and trays
have to be improvised.