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[quote=Anonymous]Re parties that are held outdoors:

My husband is from the Midwest, and we've attended parties back there where teh entire party is held either in the garage or a garage/driveway/outside combo.  I thought it was the saddest thing like maybe the people had just moved in and had not yet had their houses set up to entertain, and wondered why the heck these folks didn't just wait to entertain until they were ready.  I admired all the other guests and how they could "pretend" that this was wonderfully fun when, really, it was kind of sad and boring and not really fun to be in a party in someone's garage.  I thought everyone was just more loose and flexible and easygoing than I, and reminded myself to just loosen up and enjoy it.

COME TO FIND OUT:  per my husband, this is customary.  It's basically done all the freaking time, like for Memorial Day picnics, Indy 500 parties, Labor Day, housewarming, BBQs, you name it.  I call it a "garage party" but I don't know if they have an official name for it.  I don't know WHY the heck they do it.  My DH was so used to it he cannot even explain really why, except maybe to prevent everyone from making a mess inside your house?  But then I say, then why hold a party at all??  He cannot really explailn it.

So, this is all to say:  this is the weirdest type of party I have been too!!  A Midwestern "garage" party:  a party of any sort which is basically held in the garage!  Yuck!  [/quote]

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