One of the more memorable parties that we attended at our neighbor’s house had the theme: The Blues Brothers. The Blues Brother movie that had recently come out on video tape was full of great music and a lot of laughs. Above and below you can see the invitation to the party, and fortunately, one of the partygoers took some photos which you can see at the very bottom of the blog.
I have been constantly surprised at how rich our social activities were in the Robson Valley during the 1980’s and 90’s. We were surrounded by a wonderful group of like-minded friends with whom we visited, watched VCR movies, dined, played volleyball, and partied. Luckily, we lived right next door to Kjell and Celine, whose house became the party-central for many of those get-togethers.
They hosted many theme parties that required costumes, food, and music related to the theme. The “Blues Brothers” party happened in 1989. Dark suit coats, hats, and glasses, were donned by the males, emulating Elwood and Jake, the main characters in the Blues Brother movie. The women also wore dark glasses to accent their swanky dresses.
The on-going eating and dancing to the blues music, was interrupted by the Blues Brothers Air Band performance. I was impressed at how much Bruce, the high school principal, (shown holding the girl) got in to the part. When he wasn’t mouthing the words during the song, he gyrated and dangerously swung the microphone around by its cord.
The women performed as a dance troupe named “Ruby and the Red Lips” and grooved to heavy beat of a driving blues song. It was a wonderful party of abandonment with our alter egos, and I am sure it is remembered fondly by all of the participants.
Ah, to be young again.
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