I think Falls Brand Meat Company would be an ideal host for such an event. They could serve bacon-themed beer and cocktails, and maybe have a ham dinner. That sounds like a good time if you ask me.
Democrats and republicans--like children on a school yard playground confronted by an aid over who "started it"--continue to blame one another for stalling the process.
If you like to repair things, and handling a tool with the capacity to shoot flames in excess of 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit seems appealing, then becoming a welder might just be your next calling.
The combination of having little to no income, and no on-site laundromat, is at least a good excuse to recycle the same articles of clothing from time to time.