Perjorie T. Roll and I share similar taste in soft drinks, while her brother Mendatius is more of a Mountain Dew Code Red kind of guy.
Sorry for not getting the announcement out sooner, but Max’s Sports Bar is doing crawfish again today. First batch should be ready shortly after noon. Plenty of room out back where you can social distance on a 72-degree day. Of course, the crawfish at Max’s come with all the sides – crawfish, corn, taters.
Plus, Max will have the basketball games on TV today. Of particular interest regionally:
- Tennessee vs. #6 Alabama, noon, ESPN
- LSU vs. #8 Arkansas, 2 PM, ESPN
- Memphis vs. #7 Houston, 4:30 PM, ESPN2
Earnestine & Hazel’s should be open next weekend. Holly has the details in her blog. The jukebox and Soul Burgers will still be there, and Nate will tend his upstairs bar as soon as they get their liquor license and he gets his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Ever dreamed of owning a parking garage?
On the way to work yesterday, I noticed a “we’re hiring” sign in the window of Felicia Suzanne Restaurant. Those in the service industry, especially those with fine dining experience, might want to inquire within. I would bet that waiting tables at Felicia’s is a pretty good income.
The owner of Primetime Movers has been indicted in the January 6 Capitol riots. You can’t fix stupid, but you can charge it with federal crimes.
If you’re a fan of the new Craft Axe Throwing in Floyd Alley, you can sign up to throw for free on your birthday.
From Action News 5: Memphis hotel industry struggling to find employees
If you want to work on the Memphis riverboats, there’s a crew job available. Full-time, year-round. Experience preferred but they’d be willing to train the right person.
Today is International Fanny Pack Day.
The IRS will start sending and direct depositing the third round of stimulus checks, maxing out at $14oo per person, this weekend. Thanks Joe!
Daylight Time begins at 2 AM this morning, which won’t actually exist because 1:59 AM will be followed by 3 AM. Hello, 7 PM sunsets!
The NCAA has proposed a new rule to shorten overtimes in football games. Teams must go for 2 after touchdowns in the second overtime. If the game is still tied after that, teams alternate 2-point conversions until one team is the winner.
Interesting post I found yesterday and shared with the writing community on Medium this morning: American Prison Writing Archive at Hamilton College. Some of these writers are very talented and do a serial blog-style format about issues they face in day-to-day prison life and in society.
I told you the other day I’d been reading a lot of opinions on the Prince Harry/Meghan Markle interview on Quora. Here’s the discussion thread. The more I read, the more I think Prince Harry married just about the worst possible person he could have found. That assessment has nothing to do with Meghan’s race and everything to do with her tendency to play the victim. If you ask me, she shares more qualities with Donald Trump than she does any member of the royal family.
Below is one of the most well-done swerves I’ve witnessed in professional wrestling in quite some time. AEW faction The Inner Circle had some dissension within the ranks, so they decided to have a War Council and iron it all out Wednesday night. However, faction leader Chris Jericho found himself interrupted by Sammy Guevara, who voluntarily left the group several weeks ago.
Roll Tide, Woo Pig, and Go Tigers. Back tomorrow with more news.