bday party, Monday at 5pm

[zarapipe]

Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?

Do not comprehend.

[speckledfrog]

They didn't want to give up a weekend for it, either.

Is it at a bounce place or something? It was probably cheaper that way.

[zarapipe]

Oct 28, 2014 19:07:22 GMT -5 speckledfrog said:

They didn't want to give up a weekend for it, either.

Is it at a bounce place or something? It was probably cheaper that way.

No, at a church hall

[bronxgirl]

do the parents work weekends?

[anna7602]

Is it the day before Veteran's Day? We've been invited to some events then since there's no school the next day.

[matildasun]

When I was little many birthday parties were after school. At first Ibwas going to say it was because fewer mothers worked, but I think really it was because two or three parents could fit a whole bunch of kids in their cars, or all the kids would walk there together after school.

[sjh722]

This is odd.

Getting anywhere on a weeknight is a gigantic pain, and 5:00 sounds like prime cranky time.

[aspentosh]

Interesting. And not in a good way.

[krystee]

I can kind of see the appeal because I hate the idea of having all our weekends tied up with kids' parties someday. But 5 seems like it would be a challenge for many working parents to make.

[Deleted]

If there's free dinner I'd go. But not if it's pizza. Well maybe pizza if there was ranch to dip it in and it wasn't too far away. #cheapandlazy

[formerlyllizzyb]

I'd be all over that as a SAHM. It would help me kill the cranky hours.

But I'd never plan one because my H wouldn't make it since he works during the day, like many parents...

[curbsideprophet]

Maybe they don't actually want a large turnout.

[Velar Fricative]

If it's local and we were fairly close with the family, I'd happily attend. Mondays suck so booze and cake would be nice. Or maybe just cake since this party is in a church hall unless you could find some blood of Christ somewhere.

[Deleted]

That is a weird time of the day.
It's not entirely uncommon to have birthday parties here after school but they usually happen at like 3:15 at the park or bowling alley across from school and end at about 5:45 so parents don't have to figure out how kids are getting there and they'll be long enough to easily get picked up at the end.

Older kids will have a friend party at home then too, but again they all live in town so they just walk together to the house.

#lifeinasmallsmalltown