Depression-Era Theme Party: Stock Market Crash Bash

In the past, you may have spent your nights meeting friends at a bar for cocktails and dancing into the wee-hours. But with the stock market crash, and seemingly endless lay-offs, you and your pals cannot even afford the corkage fee at your favorite BYOB.

Tough times are no reason to let your social life go the way of your bank account. Be a true recessionista and turn lemons into lemonade (well, hard-lemonade maybe) by inviting everyone over for a recession-themed party inspired by the Great Depression of the 1930's.

Here are a few ideas for throwing a stock market crash bash of your own.