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The Lamplighters are pleased to announce the themes for this year's parties.

BRING YOUR OWN CUP! It is 100% okay if you don't drink alcohol - we happily serve sodas and juices as well.

MONDAY through FRIDAY parties are 3pm-5pm:

* Monday 3pm-5pm: Smokey's Old Skool Hip Hop Party (wear Gold)
* Tuesday 3pm-5pm: Cupcake's Ska/Punk Checker Party
* Wednesday 3pm-5pm: Panda's Cider Party
* Thursday 3pm-5pm: Boy Shorts's Drag Party
* Friday 3pm-5pm: Tumbleweed's BRO party (I don't think I ever laughed so hard on-playa as at last year's BRO party)

On SATURDAY the party is moved up an hour for the burn:

* Saturday 2pm-4pm: BROWN COAT PARTY! serving Sereni-TEA

We also have evening parties THURSDAY night and SATURDAY night:

* Thursday 10pm-2am: Cosplay/Superhero Party
* Saturday 10pm-2am: Country Night

Thursday night sounds like a good place for a care bear or wonder woman! Thanks for lightin' us up all week ling, too!

Anybody can become a Lamplighter and help light the city starting at 5pm, bears and wonderful women included!

Tell us more about this "BRO" Party, plz.

The origin of the Bro Party is a heart-warming tale! I'll begin with a quote, overheard in our bar. One Friday morning, an observant Lamplighter expressed the sentiment that:

"The bros are coming."

Being kind-hearted (all Lamplighters are sworn to this), they suggested we provide the fellows with a haven from the harsh desert that was so uninviting to their kind.

Other Lamplighters immediately added their support, pledging to do their best to imitate the nervous and pack-minded bro in dress and mannerism. Maybe - just maybe - if we could simulate their natural environment, those lost and lonely bros, those weekend warriors bereft of a true playa home, could find in us a real-life example of Poe's Law.


Hilarity ensues.

Disclaimer: It's a parody. Please do not bring actual bros to the Bro party. There will be a test.
... Unless they're from this BRO, in which case I will personally pour you a drink from the top shelf.

How many years until you have to have a Brony party?

If you don't have an answer, can we start a pool?

theCryptofishist wrote:How many years until you have to have a Brony party?

It'll happen when the potential humor outweighs the guaranteed horror.



But, fer serious, I suppose if they wanted to show off costumes, the Thursday-night cosplay party would be the best fit. Out-of-costume, that'd be the Bro party on Friday afternoon.

Really, the themes are definitely just guidelines for the music, themed drink, and general atmosphere. Everyone is welcome whenever for a good time. Except during the lamplighting process, when the bar-lounge is closed.

I will be there! I want to be a lamplighter this year!

sayZar1999 wrote:I will be there! I want to be a lamplighter this year!

Happy to have you, Caesar!

This year, we'll be having a procession the day Gate opens (first Sunday); we especially need volunteers that day if you're feeling energetic from the start!

Note that last year we were saddened to have to turn away some potential volunteers: we filled up all volunteer spots in <20 minutes every day. So, it wouldn't hurt to come a few minutes before 5pm (4pm Sat). We'll be having a bar party right up until sign-up time.

We're easy to find - huge chapel-tent structure full of lanterns at 5:00-5:30ish in the ring around Center Camp.