Emmet Otter themed party
December 15, 2015 3:38 PM Subscribe
I'm throwing an Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas viewing party this holiday season, what must have items should I have to get into the spirit of the movie?
I will have mashed potatoes and barbecue, and might stop at my local cigar shop to pick up some boxes to decorate as banjo decor. What else could I do? It's one of my favorite movies and about half of my guests will be seeing it for the first time.
I will have mashed potatoes and barbecue, and might stop at my local cigar shop to pick up some boxes to decorate as banjo decor. What else could I do? It's one of my favorite movies and about half of my guests will be seeing it for the first time.
I know there are pumpkin pies mentioned in that show. All pies are good....really.
Maybe have a festive Christmas branch for the guests to decorate?
I was going to mention the outtakes reel - but someone beat me to it. :)
This sounds like a wonderful idea and I may steal it.
posted by pantarei70 at 3:54 PM on December 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
Maybe have a festive Christmas branch for the guests to decorate?
I was going to mention the outtakes reel - but someone beat me to it. :)
This sounds like a wonderful idea and I may steal it.
posted by pantarei70 at 3:54 PM on December 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
You need to get a washtub. Use it to keep drinks on ice.
(Best holiday party idea ever!)
posted by ilovewinter at 4:11 PM on December 15, 2015 [4 favorites]
(Best holiday party idea ever!)
posted by ilovewinter at 4:11 PM on December 15, 2015 [4 favorites]
Don't forget to serve cider, not wine. Also can you work snake oil in to anything?
posted by wizardpants at 5:55 PM on December 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by wizardpants at 5:55 PM on December 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
Oh and Mr. WizardPants suggested a game where you try and pick up boots with a fishing rod somehow.
posted by wizardpants at 5:58 PM on December 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by wizardpants at 5:58 PM on December 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
Anytime "Pa" is mentioned, take a drink. (My friends and I may, er, have an annual tradition of watching this at our end-of-year holiday party. Approaching the 20th anniversary of doing so!)
And don't put a hole in the washtub if you're going to be using it to hold drinks!
posted by Pandora Kouti at 7:08 PM on December 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
And don't put a hole in the washtub if you're going to be using it to hold drinks!
posted by Pandora Kouti at 7:08 PM on December 15, 2015 [1 favorite]
If you have time, a biker jacket/denim vest with "Riverbottom Nightmare Band" would be killer.
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 8:42 PM on December 15, 2015
posted by ChurchHatesTucker at 8:42 PM on December 15, 2015
Get a bunch of washboards and kazoos and after the first viewing you can go back to some of the songs and everyone can play along.
Get a bunch of shirts dirty the same way and then have a contest to see who can get them the cleanest using a washtub and board.
Rowing machine contests.
In the spirit of the outtake, get a toy drum and see who can roll it the farthest/most accurately.
Get (or make!) some puppets and make a video of your puppets "singing" one of the songs (I was going to say lip-syncing to one of the songs, but I guess puppets always are lip syncing by definition).
posted by mikepop at 7:09 AM on December 16, 2015
Get a bunch of shirts dirty the same way and then have a contest to see who can get them the cleanest using a washtub and board.
Rowing machine contests.
In the spirit of the outtake, get a toy drum and see who can roll it the farthest/most accurately.
Get (or make!) some puppets and make a video of your puppets "singing" one of the songs (I was going to say lip-syncing to one of the songs, but I guess puppets always are lip syncing by definition).
posted by mikepop at 7:09 AM on December 16, 2015
Response by poster: Cider! Kazoos! Boots! These are great suggestions. I'm making a posterboard cutout that looks like the talent show stage to go around my tv, and recently took up knitting so I have a basket of knit caps to choose from as a holiday gift - just have to make some pom poms for them! Keep em coming, I'm having a fun time with this theme
posted by sweetmarie at 9:06 AM on December 16, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by sweetmarie at 9:06 AM on December 16, 2015 [1 favorite]
Go get some remnant calico and make triangular bandanas/headscarves a la Ma.
COSTUME CONTEST. Anyone who shows up dressed like that fish in the bucket automatically wins.
posted by St. Hubbins at 10:22 AM on December 16, 2015
COSTUME CONTEST. Anyone who shows up dressed like that fish in the bucket automatically wins.
posted by St. Hubbins at 10:22 AM on December 16, 2015
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