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Cooler. Ice box. Chilly bin. Portable ice chest. Whatever you call it, we can all agree the esky is a mighty creation and a staple for any backyard, Factor in the summer heat, our general state of lethargy and the fact walking is for chumps and hey presto! Motorised esky. Rock up to any party on this and we reckon you’ll be the coolest cat there (results not guaranteed). Now just google, “How to do a burnout on an esky?” and onwards noble steed.
Freudian slip
Is there anything more dignified than getting sudsed up on a hot summer’s day in a backyard full of plastic furniture, surrounded by mates and gliding majestically down a tarpaulin praying something stops you before you hurtle into the fence? Ahhh, the humble Slip N Slide. No summer backyard party is completely without one. Here at The Music, we’re petitioning for it to become an Olympic sport: bonus points for creative delivery.
Bar-BQ pit
A BBQ, a bar and a fire pit. Ok, technically three items but really, we’re talking the entertaining essentials here. It’s what backyard dreams are made of. A BBQ because what kind of pimped yard doesn’t have somewhere to grill a thick slab of meat (or some tofu, vegans don’t @ me). A bar because this is thirsty work. And a fire pit because how far have we really come from those cavemen days?
Judgement day
If movies have taught us anything, there’s really a myriad of way we could potentially meet our demise. Zombies, alien invasions, divine judgement: take your pick. When push comes to shove, Michael Stipe was right. It is the end of the world as we know it. And if you want to feel fine, you’re going to need to invest in an Apocalypse Bunker. A significant investment sure, but what are you going to do when the aliens come knocking and Jeff Goldblum is nowhere in sight huh? Start stockpiling.
Original article: The Music January Issue