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JK place to live. A roommate to share the place with,
tuff to put in the place. A car to get you and your stuff
to the place. A job to pay for the place.
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We partied
like we were
2 LEGIT 2 QUIT
People were
wearing flannel
and JNCO
jeans. “C’mon
N’ Ride It (The
Train) ” by -m
Quad City DJ’s I
was blasting 1
from the
speakers and
people were
dancing in a line pumping their lists
in the air. People wearing overalls
with one strap undone, so as to ex
pose their badass No Fear T-shirts,
were drinking Bartles & Jaymes
wine coolers.
Yes, this is a story from the past.
But it wasn’t 1996; it was during the
spring of 2005. So how did this phe
nomenon come about?
Theme party.
Some of the most fun nights I’ve
had during my college career have
been at theme parties. I’ve had a few
memorable experiences among many
trips to bars and keggers, but I will
never forget a single theme party.
The ‘90s party mentioned above
was a friend’s birthday party. She ac
tually bought a giant cell phone from
Goodwill to carry in her multicolored
fanny pack. People's clothes were hi
larious. I saw checkered Keds, Adidas
windpants and Starter jackets. We
took Jell-O shots and drank Zima. But
what really made the theme work was
the music. Tunes such as "Live and
Learn" by Joe Public, "Bittersweet
Symphony" by The Verve and
"Groove is in the Heart" by Deee-Lite
bathed party guests in a flood of nos
talgia — something everyone can un
derstand. People actually had conver
sations that started with "Did you ever
see that 'Saved by the Bell' episode..."
The first theme party I went to in
Eugene was a cocktail party. The host
insisted that everyone dress up and
said those who didn’t comply would
not be allowed through the door. I
put on my little black dress and a pair
of strappy heels and actually did my
hair for once. When I arrived at the
SHADRABEESLEY
...AND SCENE
party, martini
glasses were
lined up on the
bar-style count
er. The host
made it clear
that guests were
only allowed to
drink out of mar
tini glasses. He
had all kinds of
ingredients tor coioriui cocKians.
When everyone was settled, I looked
around the room and saw pink, or
ange and bright blue drinks against a
background of fancy black dresses
and slacks with dark button up
shirts. Everyone had fun, but they sat
up a little straighter and I heard
phrases such as, “Thank you ever so
much.”
Another excellent theme party I
attended revolved around something
very close to my heart — newspa
pers. This theme was particularly
fun because people’s interpretations
were creative and varied. Some peo
ple wore newspapers. Some dressed
as famous journalists. One man
looked like he had just walked off
the set of the publishing-industry
musical “Newsies." Three copy edi
tors wore giant black dots and came
together as an ellipsis. There were a
lot of people who didn't know each
other, but everyone showed up at the
party already feeling like they had
something in common with every
one else. By the end of the night peo
ple who had never met before were
talking like old friends.
Theme parties not only provide
long-lasting memories, they allow
friends to enjoy each other's creativi
ty. I've heard several ideas for theme
parties: Al Borland, post-apocalypse,
hair bands, high school, you name it.
Throwing a theme party requires just
a little extra work on the part of the
host or hostess and the guests, but
that added element of fun and creativ
ity is worth it.
sbeesley@dailyemerald.com
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