For the first time in 18 years, I decided not to attend an event Downtown because I felt it was unsafe to walk there and back. My friends had their wedding party at Loflin Yard last night. However, the past couple of months I have read reports on Nextdoor of people drag racing down Front Street, sticking guns out of their car windows and shooting them in the air. Between that, the 108 degree feels-like temperature, and COVID-19, I decided the risk was a bit high.
Looks like I did the right thing. From Nextdoor this morning: “On the negative side, I did witness about 7 or 8 gunshots from one car directed at the one behind it at 11:25. Called 911 and gave particulars.” Another post encourages Downtowners to send photos and videos to Steve Shular at the mayor’s office: steve.shular@memphistn.gov
It was the day of the displaced bar regulars at Slider Inn Downtown yesterday. Us Bardog people got there and claimed the bar a few minutes after they opened at 11. For the second week in a row, I want to commend Slider Inn for how they run their restaurant. Around 3:30 yesterday, a large group came in, and I just knew that if they could have, they would have crowded the people sitting at the bar, impatient for drinks, not caring about social distance at all. However, the hostess stopped them, and showed them all to seats. Since their group was larger than 6, she broke them up into two tables.
They’re doing Frito Pie as a side right now when you order three sliders! That is one heck of a good deal.
Memphis 901 FC picked up a point in league standings in their away match against Atlanta United 2 which ended in a 2-2 draw. Their next match is at home on Saturday.
If you want to get an idea of what Cerrito Trivia’s Matching in Memphis is like, they released a video of their July 17 game.
Staying home today, other than runs to Family Dollar and Walgreens. Sundays tend to bring out too many people who disregard COVID-19 regulations. Back tomorrow with more news.