Yesterday we were sitting around the Blind Bear discussing what we want done with our bodies after we die. “I don’t want a funeral, a casket, none of that,” one of my friends said. “Take what you want for science and then burn the rest.” I agreed, that was the way I feel about it too.
“Instead of an urn, they should put your ashes in a PBR can and put it behind the bar,” my friend said. “That way, we could say, ‘Paul is still here with us.'” He thought for a minute and then said, “But… which bar? There are so many of them. We’d have to pass your ashes around. We’d have to say, the Silly Goose has Paul this week, then Max gets him the next, then Blind Bear…” LOL! That would absolutely be a proper way to remember me!
I blogged earlier today about the Monday Pie Day specials at the Brass Door… Diamond Dave emailed me the schedule for the entire week, so here’s the rest of it. On Tuesday, the Fleet Feet Sports Pub Run departs from the Brass Door at 6 PM, and it’s 2 for 1 fish and chips day (dine-in only).
Wednesday is British Bingo at the Brass Door, 7:30 start time, with a Guinness clock giveaway.
Thursday is the Brass Door’s St. Patrick’s Day party! This weekend I was talking to Seamus and commented that I liked it that he has his party on the proper day, not five days before because that happens to be a Saturday. There will be a $5 cover after 5 PM and things will kick off with the Sergeant Singleton Pipe Band. After that there will be live music by Memphis Ukulele, the Mason Jar Fireflies and Ringos. DJ Sounds by Pounds will also provide the music.
The Brass Door also has an ongoing Bud Light cooler giveaway. Order a Bud Light for a chance to enter.
While we’re on the subject, I posted a photo of corned beef and cabbage I had at the Brass Door Saturday night. Food and Wine has the complicated Irish history of corned beef.
Food and Wine also has a post on how to make kimchi hummus. Yum! I love spicy food.
The Book of Mormon will be in town at the Orpheum this week Tuesday through Sunday.
Yesterday I posted that I was going to D-RANKS with B-RAD at the Blind Bear. Well, it turned out that Brad was out of town, and Stacey and Mary were there. “Are you going to post a correction to your blog?” the same friend who recommended the PBR urn asked.
“I better not,” I replied. “Brad has a very loyal following. If I put it out there that he’s not working, people might not come and it will cost the Bear money.” I am really not kidding about this. There are people who call the Bear on Sundays and verify that Brad is working before they venture out. (In some cases they ask if I’m there too.) I thought to myself, “This has to be the only Sunday brunch in the world where the dude bartender takes a day off and two hot girls fill in for him, and the bar makes less money.”
That’s it for now. Back tomorrow with more.