Floating Pickle

Ezra's Bachelor Weekend

May 16th - 18th, 2025
Swan Lake, New York

Be there or be brined.

This weekend is all about Ezra. Celebrating him, his upcoming marriage, and the absolute briner he is. We’re heading to the Catskills for a few days of good food, light chaos, heavy pickles, and time well spent with great people. Come ready to celebrate Ezra properly: with laughs, memories, and maybe a few questionable pickle-related decisions (not those decisions, sicko). Let’s send him off into married life the right way!

📍 Location

167 Ferndale Loomis Road, Liberty, NY 12754

🕰️ Weekend Schedule

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

🧳 What to Bring

🥒 The Ezra Pickle 🥒

This is not optional! There’s one very important pickle-related task that each of you needs to complete in advance: You must make or prepare a pickle that somehow represents Ezra. That could mean it tastes like him, smells like him, embodies his personality, gives off his vibe... whatever you want.

There are a few rules though:

  • It must be made or prepared by you. It cannot be 100% store-bought. Effort counts.
  • No meat. No dairy. Let’s make sure that even those with dietary restrictions can eat your weird concoctions.
  • It must be edible. That doesn’t mean good. But you need to be willing to eat it. This is not a prank pickle.
  • It must fit in a normal-ish mason jar. No massive jars, no novelty containers.
  • It must look like a pickle. You can get creative, but it must look like something plausibly pickled in a jar. No sculptures. No snack medleys.
  • No duplicates. But here's the twist: you’re not allowed to talk to anyone about your pickle. No coordinating. No revealing what you’re bringing. Your job is to make something so specific and strange that there's no chance of overlap.
  • No labeling or fancy jars. Every pickle must arrive in a nondescript jar. If someone looks at your jar, they shouldn't immediately know it’s yours— or what the hell is in it.
  • No temperature dependence. Your pickle should be fine at room temp. No hot pickles. No frozen pickles. No “but it’s only good when heated up.” If it melts, it doesn’t count.
  • You must be able to explain it. You should have a reason. It doesn’t have to be deep. But “this is Ezra in pickle form because…” is a sentence you should be able to complete.

An example pickle: Let’s say you want to represent Ezra as someone sweet, but also a little sour. Don’t just bring a sweet-and-sour pickle from the store. Instead, get a cucumber and brine it in Coca-Cola for the sweetness, with lemon juice for the sour. Is that disgusting? Possibly. Is it edible? Arguably. Is anyone else going to bring a Coca-Cola–lemon–brined pickle? Almost definitely not. And that’s the point.

If you’re wondering whether something is off limits, the answer is probably not (if you follow the rules).

Also, it's ok if it's not a pickled cucumber, but it must be pickled. Hard requirement.

The Dilluminati 🥒🔺🕶


You’ve heard whispers of the Illuminati. But have you heard of the Illuminati's half-sour cousin, the Dilluminati? Well now you have, and since you already know, you've already been brined and inducted

Your mission: whether you accept or not, come armed with a **convincing, layered pickle-related conspiracy theory**. We’re not talking lazy cucumber folklore or “pickles have bumps because they get cold.” We want theories that sound real That could be real. Global? Historical? Infiltrating major industries? Excellent.

ALSO, you don’t get to decide if it’s plausible, we do. You will be judged.

❓ FAQs

Click it and find out.
Right here.
There are some rooms with single beds reserved for VIPs (very inconvenient people), and other rooms with multiple beds, including bunk beds. That said, even if you're in a room with bunks, you likely won’t have a bunk-mate, given our headcount (12–13 people) and the number of beds available. Unless you want to bunk with someone... If needed, there are also couches throughout the house, including one in the basement for extra privacy. Perfect for snorers, farters, or light sleepers seeking a little distance.
Plenty of space on the property. Carpooling is encouraged.
Yes, of course! No pressure to drink at all. There will be plenty of pickleback shots where you can skip the whiskey and just take a shot of brine.
You don’t have to do anything you don't want to do, but you might miss out on a weirdly delicious moment.
Why did you even click this? There's a section above called "What to Bring". It even has a 🧳 icon if you only skimmed because you might not care enough about Ezra to read a few sentences. Wow, at this rate you shouldn't even come. JK, come, just feel kind of bad about your ways.
Some alcohol will be provided, and alcohol options will also be included in the supply list for anyone who wants to contribute. If you don’t drink, there’s no expectation to supply or consume anything. There will be plenty for everyone either way.
Meals will be covered collectively. You don’t need to bring your own food unless previously discussed (for example, through the supply list). Dietary restrictions and preferences will absolutely be respected, nobody’s going hungry on our watch. If you want to brings your own food or snacks, go ahead. Just no granola bars in bed (you may wake up feeling crummy).
Our target cost for the weekend is $350 per person, inclusive of lodging, supplies, and group activities. We’re currently pacing to be just over that. Under no circumstance will the total cost exceed $500 per person, and at this point, it seems very unlikely we’ll come even close to this cap. All costs and expenses will be fully transparent and we'll settle up at the end of the weekend. Venmo/Zelle will be preferred- no need to bring any cash. This weekend should't break the bank. If cost is an issue, please talk to me (Ephraim) in private and we'll make it work.

Please see this running spreadsheet of current costs.
No.
Because you people don't frequently ask questions and I had to guess.