Comments on: Suggestions for a "election process" party.

Question: Suggestions for a "election process" party.

crepeMyrtle — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:49:24 -0800

What food should one serve at a "learn how to vote" party?

A friend has two children in the "just eligible to vote" age category and would like to plan a dinner prior to election day to explain the process (and most likely, nudge them in a particular voting direction, but that's beside the point). He's planning a menu and so far, only pork comes to mind, and I thought I'd ask the hivemind for suggestions.

I searched the archives, and although a similar question was asked in 2004, it was more along the lines of "Kerry food and Bush food" - I'm looking for more general food suggestions.

Any ideas out there? TIA

By: wsg

wsg — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:53:05 -0800

Blueberry pie.

By: milkrate

milkrate — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:56:24 -0800

Could have the kids make sausage.

By: whatzit

whatzit — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:02:23 -0800

burritos and elephant ears, clearly. if you have to go all third-party on them, you could serve greens.

By: Kirth Gerson

Kirth Gerson — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:03:04 -0800

Freedom fries.

By: DenOfSizer

DenOfSizer — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:04:15 -0800

pretzels

By: LoriFLA

LoriFLA — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:12:22 -0800

American Flag cake

By: mmascolino

mmascolino — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:13:21 -0800

Wow, its a shame that the Bull-Moose Party isn't still around...that would be one tremendously large backyard spit that you would have to construct.

By: Cyrie

Cyrie — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:14:27 -0800

A nice red wine or cranberry juice to represent the blood of patriots? Or tyrants, I guess.

By: apocry_phil

apocry_phil — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:34:46 -0800

Congresswoman Kay Granger (R-Texas) includes some of her favorite recipes on her website, including Easy Killer Margaritas and Mexican Weenie Boil. Okay, maybe those aren't the best examples, but I can vouch for her Jalapeno Pepper Appetizers.

By: icosahedral

icosahedral — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:40:09 -0800

Don't know if you're in Ohio, but you could have some Reh DeWine and Sherrod Brownies.

By: delmoi

delmoi — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:40:42 -0800

I suppose an elephant on a spit would be a propriate.

But actually, pizza is pretty common at these things.

By: crepeMyrtle

crepeMyrtle — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:52:26 -0800

Bull-Moose cook out - love it; burritos, elephant ears and greens - that sounds great (well, not gastronomically, but symbolically); not sure how I feel about "weenie boil" as the name for any recipe!
Thanks for all the suggestions - I'll forward them on :o)

By: Brandon Blatcher

Brandon Blatcher — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 11:58:59 -0800

A friend has two children in the "just eligible to vote" age category and would like to plan a dinner prior to election day to explain the process

Shouldn't they know the process already?

But anyway....

Chinese food-- "fat cats"

Sausage is a great idea.

Apple pie and hotdogs and hamburgers. classic American.

Jelly beans (Reagan).

Any sort of British "food", to symolize the Revolution and we were saved from British cuisine (and King George too!)

and funnel cake. Just cause it's good. and it's at fairs!

By: contessa

contessa — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:35:47 -0800

Punch. Because, before Diebold came around to start rigging elections, we used these things called "punch cards" when we voted.

Mmmm. Punch.

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:16:50 -0800

"Here is a pizza. It has eight slices. Your father and I will take seven slices, and leave the last one-- which you'll notice is actually the skinniest, and has no pepperoni-- for you kids to share. We don't even want all seven slices, and we're probably going to end up throwing one or two away, but we're going to take the slices anyway because we're older and we said so. Now, how do you suppose this situation may be similar to political conditions in America?"

By: crepeMyrtle

crepeMyrtle — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 13:50:57 -0800

Brandon Blatcher: I am pretty sure the know the process theoretically, but they haven't actually been in the booth and pulled the lever/touched the screen/etc. And we have some constitutional amendment proposals on the ballot this year, which could require some explanation from the adults.

Faint of Butt: perfect - I'll forward your suggestion to the parents :o)

By: Durin's Bane

Durin's Bane — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:00:08 -0800

Only two dishes. Steak and hamburger. No other options.
Okay, maybe include pizza but only for show. Make sure they know they shouldn't eat it.

By: dagnyscott

dagnyscott — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 16:50:20 -0800

Elephant and donkey shaped cookies?

No idea how to make it relevant, but if they're 18, pizza.

By: JohnnyGunn

JohnnyGunn — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:13:53 -0800

Feed 'em a load of crap. That is what we get from politicians of all parties.

By: booksandlibretti

booksandlibretti — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:46:16 -0800

These children are "just eligible to vote" -- in the US, that means they're just over 18. "Here is a pizza. It has eight slices" may not be exactly the tone to take. In fact, the "Here's a dinner to explain how to vote, darling; now vote as I say" attitude is a bit boggling itself.

I'd make masking-tape zones on a table, then divide M&Ms of different colors to explain the popular vs. electoral vote. You can even represent electoral votes with Mega M&Ms.