Courting Irrelevance

All of the following events are happening Saturday, September 29th.

• Your sister is getting married. All of your family will be there.
• The people in your community are holding a suprise 50th anniversary party for your next door neighbors.
• Most of your friends are having their annual horseshoe tournament.

Knowing all of this, you decide that September 29th is the day to invite friends, family members, and neighbors to a barbeque in your backyard. Nobody shows up. You are the NHL.