On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:51:02 -0600, Michel Boucher
> arranged random neurons and said:

>Lenona > 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". :-)

Au contraire - we had a housewarming when we first moved into the new
joint last spring that was essentially a cocktail party. Lots and lots
of hors d'oeuvres and a wide open bar, late on a Sunday afternoon. It
was a big hit and we'll likely do something similar down the road when
we want to host a large group. Some years ago, we used to do a
Margarita Party, wherein I made darned near every Mexican dish in my
repertoire and the margaritas were served by the bucket. Again,
essentially a cocktail party - enough food to (somewhat) offset the
drinks and a good time is had by all. And the neighborhood's annual
block party is just a cocktail party out on the street.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--

"If the soup had been as warm as the wine,
if the wine had been as old as the turkey,
and if the turkey had had a breast like the maid,
it would have been a swell dinner." Duncan Hines


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