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2023 Invitation

Chat GPT’s Rap for the 2023 Hoedown

Back to Normal?

Saturday, January 28, 2023
Check with hostess for time and location to private, invitation-only party. Trophies are ready

‘Important’ Details

Guests are tasked with bringing a hotdish, salad, dessert or some other tasty, homemade dish to pass, labeled with info on contents (gluten, nuts, OK for vegans, etc.).

The hostess provides beer, wine, fizzy water, maybe juice and/or soda. Very important details on beverage detail: The community center insists on dispensing wine and beer from the hallway bar. In addition to the usual array of wine, the hostess is providing (just) a 1/6 (yes, one-sixth or 55 12-ounce servings) barrel of Lake Louis Warped Speed Scotch Ale is on offer. AND, the community center will sell you whatever you want to drink. However, Hoedown experts think guests will drink less with the bar in the hallway.

Contrary to the paper invitation, the kids’ room is back, but likely under parental supervision.

Jell-O singing will occur if the crowd so demands.

Food pantry donations accepted. Pantry staff especially want spaghetti/pasta sauce; diced or stewed tomatoes; soup, anything but tomato; salad dressing; cereal; and regular size paper grocery bags.

To stay on the guest list, people who cannot attend or realize later they muddled the dates should let the hostess know, even after the party.

Trophy-making

  • From left: Annette, Chris, Ariana
  • Annette concentrating
  • Ariana
  • Pat and Chris
  • Chris
  • Ariana
  • Phoebe

2023 Leftovers

The Hoedown cleanup committee suspects that whoever made this tasty hotdish took Mary’s 9×13 pan home. Mary has this pan as a replacement.
Pick up from hostess’ front porch
Pick up from hostess’ front porch
Please don’t ask the hostess to take care of anything that is precious!

ChatGPT’s Rap for 2023 Hoedown

In Madison, Wisconsin we gather round, For a potluck event that’s sure to astound, Bringing dishes, both sweet and savory, Jello, Jello, it’s a potluck favorite, no hurry

Chorus: Crazy food, it’s all around, From casseroles to homemade hounds, Jello salads, Jello cakes, Madison potluck, no mistake.

Verse 2: Brats and cheese curds, a Wisconsin delight, Jello shots, a colorful sight, Kringle and pretzels, a local treat, At the potluck, it can’t be beat

Chorus: Crazy food, it’s all around, From casseroles to homemade hounds, Jello salads, Jello cakes, Madison potluck, no mistake.

Verse 3: Badgers and Packers, we all cheer, But at the potluck, it’s all about the food here, From the Capitol to the Lakes, We come together for a potluck that never shakes.

Chorus: Crazy food, it’s all around, From casseroles to homemade hounds, Jello salads, Jello cakes, Madison potluck, no mistake.

Outro: So come on down, and join the crew, At the Madison potluck, the food is always new, Community Coming together, Bringing crazy food that’s sure to please ya.

2023 Cleanup

Finally reunited, the kids’ room bead box and its lid.

2023 Jell-O Contest

Participation optional. Hoedown guests select Jell-O Contest winners through secret balloting — and they are encouraged to vote early in the evening to speed counting.

Contest categories:

  • Pandemic Silver Lining: Goal or Achievement (almost?) Accomplished in 2022
  • Best Earth Science Model
  • Best Thing about Retirement
  • Tastiest Edible Jell-O (see separate table)
  • Best Pun
  • Best (Political?) Tale Told

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