Togo Toga party!

Toga Party in Togo? Of Course!

The origins of the toga party is the 18th century, when people held parties in Roman dress as a form of entertainment. The idea behind the modern toga party is a party which is meant to reference the legendarily profligate and decadent parties held in Ancient Rome.

First lady Eleanor Roosevelt held a toga party in 1934 to spoof those that compared her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt to "Caesar". It became popular in 1978, when the film Animal House depicted a much more raucous version of the toga party making it a lasting tradition.

Some wonderful costumes! There were awards for various categories including most creative and most obnoxious! Bruce came in second in one category. You be the judge for which one….,

There are 13 photos, then 2 videos and 7 additional photos. The 2 videos were one but had to be split based on the size limitation. It was recorded by the staff and ran on our local tv station. It is a good summary of the evening.En savoir plus