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A girl named Alyssa is having someone sign a petition to save seals. She has a shirt on that reads "Save the Seals."

I heard the pirate over my shoulder say some cheesy joke about his favorite subject in school being "arrrr-t." When a woman standing near him started coughing, he said, "Just tell people you have scurvy."

There was a sea net with a variety of things in it over the window. I saw a few American flags on the apartment walls. There was a boat on the coffee table and pinatas that fit the theme.

There were a couple of kegs and a lot of food. Tracie told me she included Cracker Jacks because of the sailor on the box.

As I was helping myself to the seven-layer dip, I heard a woman yell at her friend, "I don't want a Jell-O shot! I have to drive home." Her friend looked at me and replied, "And, uh, a Jell-O shot hinders that?"

"There's always room for Jell-O," I offered.

She said, "I live in Temecula. I have a babysitter with my kids."

It's rare to see someone in their 20s being so responsible at a party.

Her friend walked past me and said, "She acts like I'm forcing her to drink a bottle of Stoli."

Crash your party? Call 619-235-3000 x421 and leave an invitation for Josh Board.

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