Posted on 06/06/2017 2:48:45 PM PDT by Twotone
No barbecue is complete without a dad standing at the grill, flipping burger patties and telling dad jokes. That’s why a group of party planners in Spokane, Washington, put an ad on Craigslist seeking just that.
“NEEDED: Generic Father for Backyard BBQ,” reads the ad’s title, which was posted to the volunteer page on the Craigslist site for Spokane.
A group of men in their 20s who asked to be identified as “The Boys” will be hosting the barbecue, their representative, Dane Anderson, told HuffPost in an email. At least 50 “boys” will be at the event.
As their ad proclaims, the party will be held on June 17 in celebration of “beer and each other.” The day after the BBQ ― Sunday, June 18 ― is Father’s Day.
“We’re just some average guys who love cracking cold ones on Saturdays, because, you know, Saturdays are for The Boys,” Anderson said.
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Generic absent father could not attend. #irony
Do not any of these “Boys” have a real father around that could fill this role?
Apparently not.
What a sad commentary on our culture.
I’ll do it as long as they bring the hoo..... oops.
Sounds gay.................
Sorry, "Boys," but I've been promoted to "Grandpa" (I have eight)!
Is Bill Cosby busy that weekend?
We live in the area and my daughter had posted that on my Facebook page, suggesting that I might like to do it. It wasn’t really very appealing to me; I like doing BBQ for my girls and still enjoy it when the weather’s nice, but that just sounded like work to me. I agree with the earlier poster that it’s sad that they had to resort to this to recruit someone, though...
group of party planners in Spokane
Grill? when its tofu it is not grilling
I wouldn’t trust anything on that website, CL is scam central when it comes to the internet. I saw an ad for a car on there the other day selling for $1000. “Bring cash with you because I can only meet for one day” YEAH OK! And my name is “Please rob Mr. Criminal”
If it’s real sounds to me like they’re just looking for free labor. Lol
Will they wear pajamas?
Do not any of these “Boys” have a real father around that could fill this role?
Apparently not.
What a sad commentary on our culture.
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My immediate thought was “Where are the girls?”. And if it is all “boys”, what might the fathers’ think if the dads were hetero and these were their gay guy kids? Might be difficult.
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