“Every adult deep down wants to be a
kid again,” Marilyn Stephens would always say. This philosophy
ultimately led her to open her own party planners, Inner Child Party
Services. They had many of the usual children's affairs, bouncy
houses, slip-n-slides, and the like, but with more alcohol. The ice
cream was Bailey's and Kahlua flavored, and the cake was Guinness
chocolate. That which didn't translate directly, she would often
retheme. Instead of clowns and Spider-Man, entertainers would show up
dressed as Donald Draper or Leelo Dallas. Pin the Tail on the Donkey,
for the sake of decency, involved sticking other body parts on other
things. Musical chairs was likewise made more interesting and adult
themed. For the most part, her party planning business was a huge
success, though she almost lost it all when she first introduced
piñatas. For the longest time, she puzzled over what to stuff them
with, before settling on an amusing recursion. What better thing to
stuff a Corona piñata with than bottles of Corona? Fortunately, the
alcohol instantly disinfected the many wounds from all the broken
glass.
- Originally mailed to C. Nowell in Newport News, Virginia
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