Question for Downtown bar owners and managers who read this blog: Do any of you plan on showing the election results, with sound, on Tuesday, November 8? Email me at paul@paulryburn.com if that’s your plan and I will get the word out.
The The Nasty Woman Flashmob of Memphis is gathering at Big River Crossing Sunday, November 6 at 3 PM. Men, women, and children are invited, but here’s the thing – YOU MUST WEAR A PANTSUIT or something resembling a pantsuit. The event is to show support for Hillary Clinton and only positive vibes are requested.
The shops, galleries, and restaurants of South Main will stay open late Friday for October Trolley Night. If you’re a member of the SMA there’s a party for you with the Rusty Pieces in the former Onix space. There will be live music up and down the street, Andrew Cabigao at the Green Beetle, South Main Songwriter Night at South Main Sounds, and more. Great chance to mingle with your neighbors.
If you like to check out books to read at any Memphis Public Library branch, note that all branches will be closed this Friday, October 28 for staff training.
From Skillet: How to pair wine with Halloween candy. I guess beer will be next. Allow me to help. Tootsie Rolls pair well with PBR. Kit Kats pair well with PBR. Hershey’s Kisses pair well with PBR. Candy corn pairs well with… nothing, candy corn sucks. Peppermints pair well with PBR.
Usually the way the weather works at the end of October is that temperatures remain warm and pleasant up to a day or two before either Halloween or the Saturday preceding it (which is the big Halloween party night), and then the temperature drops into the 50s. That was a concern for me this year, because my costume cost $19.95 and as you can imagine the material is quite thin… was worrying I would freeze to death walking to and from Sinners for Saints Halloween Ball II. It looks like I have nothing to worry about; the forecast says we’re looking at highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s on Saturday the 29th. If anything that’s almost TOO warm! Then again, warm weather encourages slutty female costumes, so maybe there’s no such thing as too warm.
Girl Scout Cookie Cereal will soon be a thing.
Slippery Slope: Study finds little lies lead to bigger ones. This is VERY true. Ask me how I know this.
The Firestone on Madison near Camillia caught fire this morning. Part of Madison had to be closed off.
That’s it for now. Off to work. Possibly another post later today.