Demented Parents of '74

Yes, those flower children were breeding like rabbits round about 1974.  These psychotic birthday party themes speak volumes about what would later become of my generation.

A theme based around little axes plunged into logs.

pissed off clown cupcakes

this is just fucking dumb.

This delicious salad is composed of a peach half, a marshmallow, raisins, celery, lettuce and shredded cheese.

"Circle party invitations with large and small question marks - 'What does a lolligog look like? We don't know! If you come dressed like what you think a looligog looks like, perhaps we'll find out!" Later to be known as the Burning Man Festival.

The "Ladybug Cake" is the centerpiece of a "Rock Painting Party", in which the little children gather to paint rocks to resemble the ladybug cake.  No shit. You can't even make this stuff up.

I included this partly because of señor studley's awesome shirt, and partly because of this recipe:

Molasses-Peppermint Soda

Mix in tall glass: 1 Tbsp molasses, 1/2 c cold milk, 1 scoop vanilla ice cream, and fill to rim with chilled club soda. Stir with a peppermint stick.

Supposed to be aliens arriving in a space ship, but sort of looks like illegal aliens at a Quinceanera.