We’ve made machine-gun bacon with Ted Cruz, watched as a bald eagle attacked Donald Trump and read up on Vermin Supreme’s platform based on zombie apocalypse awareness and time travel research. Celebrate the end of this whirlwind election season by hosting a watch party tonight.
The Daily Reveille is here with advice on how to throw a party George Washington would be proud of. Together, we can make watch parties great again.
Channel your inner Uncle Sam and set the scene for the party. Pick up some miniature American flags, “I voted” stickers, buntings, red, white and blue balloons and a few Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump masks.
Create a patriotic playlist to use as background music. Mac Miller’s “Donald Trump,” Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA,” YG & Nipsey Hussle’s “FDT,” YouTube user Alphacat’s spoof on Drake’s “Back to Back” and fellow YouTube account-holder Jonathan Mann’s “The Hillary Shimmy Song” are all appropriate songs to include.
The news coverage might get a little monotonous, so set out some games to hold party goers’ attention. Give guests the opportunity to pin the tail on the donkey — and the elephant. Print out electoral maps, instructing guests to color in their predictions, including which states will turn out red and blue and which will have upsets.
Create a presidential trivia quiz and ask questions like who the first president to campaign by telephone was, who the shortest president was and who the first president born in a hospital was.
Throw together a “photo booth.” Hang up a white sheet, red and blue streamers and props with cutouts and wooden dowels. Cutouts of Trump’s hair, elephants, donkeys and a sign reading “I’m moving to Canada” can all make for good props.
At the heart of any good party is the food. Since both Trump and Clinton hail from New York, pizza, bagels and cheesecake may be an option. Or if you’re going for a more American feel, grill up some hamburgers and hotdogs.
Make the First Lady proud and offer healthy options as well. A fruit platter with strawberries, bananas and blueberries can prove a big hit, as would red, white and blue popcorn.
For those still mourning the loss of Bernie Sanders, who some have dubbed “America’s savior,” try snacking on something spicy to truly “feel the Bern” or opt for Sanders’ favorite food: pork chops.
A wide array of drinks would do well at any party. Pabst Blue Ribbon and a Jamaican Me Blue cocktail might go over well with liberal voters, while conservatives may prefer a red rum punch or Budweiser, America’s beer.
Remember, planning a party is no excuse not to vote, so be sure to head to your polling place.
Trump signs the Republican loyalty pledge, promising to support whomever the Republican Party would nominate for the presidency in 2016 and to not run as a third-party candidate, were he not to win the nomination himself.
