If my dad were still around, here’s what I’d try to pick up for him for Sunday: a gas-powered party blender. This in spite of the fact that he was a Budweiser guy. Face it, this gadget is cool! He’d have found a use for it!

Picture this. It’s Father’s Day. Hot afternoon out on the deck. Your dad grabs the ingredients for the Hussong’s Cantina margarita recipe: tequila, Mexican Controy or Cointreau, fresh-squeezed lime juice and ice. He dumps in equal amounts of tequila, Controy and lime juice, tops up the container with ice, and cranks the engine. Hold onto those handlebars to rev up the action. Then pour into frosty, salted glasses and pass around. He’ll be the most popular guy on the block — invited to untold numbers of outdoor BBQs!

The most powerful edition has a 4-stroke engine. But if your dad is new to drinking, you might want a 2-stroke starter edition.

And gas prices be damned! The guy gets recognition only one day a year!