A few weeks ago, I posted about a competition, sponsored by the Rotary Club, where local businesses could pay to “adopt” and decorate 12-foot Christmas trees. The trees will be on display in Court Square from today through December 18, and there will be a lighting ceremony in the square tonight at 6 PM.
Come on out, take a look at the trees, and vote for your favorite. The top three winners will have $250 teacher grants donated to the new Memphis College Prep Elementary School in Uptown.
In other Christmas-related news, I wanted to pass along something I saw on Facebook. If you send Christmas cards, fill out an extra one and send it to A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307-5001. It’s an easy way to let our men and women in uniform know how much we appreciate them.
Congrats to my Arkansas Razorbacks, who did indeed get invited to the Sugar Bowl as expected. Their opponents will be Big Ten co-champs Ohio State.
It’s Monday, so the usual Monday stuff is going on tonight… Pint Nite at the Saucer, with most draft pints $3… half price pizza and wine at Spindini… poker at the Silly Goose, 9 PM and 11:30 PM games… cheap PBR during Monday Night Football at Mulligan’s Pinch… trivia at Huey’s at 9 PM.
I may stop by the tree lighting… Pint Nite afterwards.