Chapter 21 Summary

Opal and Gloria decide to have the party at night so it will be cooler outside. They spend the day of the party decorating the yard with multicolored crepe paper and luminaria. Gloria teaches Opal how to make egg salad and cuts the crusts off the bread so that it looks fancy. Even Winn-Dixie gets to sample the egg salad.

The yard looks pretty with all the lighted candles, and Miss Franny Block, tottering on high heels, is the first to arrive. She has brought an entire bowl full of Littmus Lozenges. After introducing Franny to Gloria, Sweetie Pie arrives with her mother, and then Amanda walks in. The next thing the group hears is the screechy voice of Gertrude, the parrot, from the pet store. Otis has arrived.

Otis shows Opal the large jar of pickles he brought for the party. She...