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Grammy23

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22. Probably time to scale back the insanity just a bit.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2021, 02:05 PM

Feb 2021

Announcement of gender is not the big deal it has turned into. Someone, somewhere got the bright idea to make it into a big hairy deal. Others decided to one up the last one. We had to know that idiots would screw it up for the rest who just wanted an excuse to get together with friends and family for a party.

Ditch the cannons and stick with colored cake batter. Family and friends will enjoy it just as much and nobody will end up dead.

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Guest killed when cannon explodes at baby shower announcement party in Michigan [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 OP

That Will Leave A Mark COL Mustard Feb 2021 #1

"That Will Leave A Mark ... I hope that wasn't the guy's name" left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 #8

Reading Is Fundamental COL Mustard Feb 2021 #16

About 2 years ago I posted a thread left-of-center2012 Feb 2021 #19

I Try To Have More Fun At My Own Expense COL Mustard Feb 2021 #20

Someone else died at one of these like a year ago as well ... mr_lebowski Feb 2021 #2

Yeah just a few months ago I think soothsayer Feb 2021 #4

Was it pink shrapnel or blue shrapnel? FSogol Feb 2021 #3

*snort* krispos42 Feb 2021 #5

They need to go back to just cake and punch. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #6

For real when you read about these showers Fires, Property damaged, Guest killed you have to ask lunasun Feb 2021 #12

I know, such a violent and heart breaking way make an announcement about a baby. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #15

Should have been a good guy with a cannon there. mackdaddy Feb 2021 #7

I seriously wonder how are these still a thing? Initech Feb 2021 #11

Avoidable tragedy RussBLib Feb 2021 #9

Um... it's a boy? Initech Feb 2021 #10

Why must we make events into extravaganzas? pandr32 Feb 2021 #13

People need to calm their asses down w these extreme gender reveals Vivienne235729 Feb 2021 #14

Didn't a bunch of yahoos in California start a wildfire NewDayOranges Feb 2021 #17

Thats correct. It burned for a week or so... winstars Feb 2021 #18

I feel sorry for this guy's family--he was a young man and everyone is treating his death BusyBeingBest Feb 2021 #21

Probably time to scale back the insanity just a bit. Grammy23 Feb 2021 #22

I'm old, but I remember back when those things were private. kskiska Feb 2021 #23

I'm sorry, it was a party to announce the baby shower, which is just another party? greenjar_01 Feb 2021 #24