I have a GREAT idea as an alternative to the barbecue. I mean the barbecue is really a "been there" done that sort of thing isn't it? Meat grilling, drink swilling, chatting around the fire, joking around... all old news.
How about this:
A poetry and lentils night!!!!!!
COOOOL! Reading poetry around a bare table with nothing on it but lentil soup, lentil curry, lentil this, lentil that... pure genius. I am going to patent this idea.