Well, yesterday was not the day I ordered! About noon I heard fire engines and thought, “I hope that’s not my building.” Unfortunately it was. It was a false alarm but they hadn’t turned the elevators back on by the time I got off work at 1. I had to go to the Blind Bear in work clothes, and without my troll.
While there I watched the St. Louis Cardinals opening day festivities. It was their first opening day in recent memory without All-Star pitcher Bob Gibson and base thief Lou Brock. The Cards paid them an appropriate tribute.
Then they introduced living members of the Cardinals Hall of Fame. Man, former catcher Ted Simmons was rockin’ the hair. I wonder if Ted’s one of those people who’s waiting for COVID to be over to get a haircut, or if he prefers it long? Looks good, he should keep it.
A little later in the afternoon, I let the bartender change the channel off the Cardinals so my friends Jason and Nappin Ass Nate could watch golf. Never let it be said that I’m not agreeable. Once again I was disappointed that my troll wasn’t with me. The Masters is her favorite golf tournament because the winner’s jacket is the same color as her hair.
On to the news… DJ Siphne Aaye plays a lunchtime set today noon to 1 in Health Sciences Park. If you can’t make it out there, the event will be broadcast on Facebook Live.
The DMC has several business promotion opportunities available. These include
- Selling items at a river market on Riverside
- Hosting outdoor concerts at your business
- A social media video special (5-10 minutes in length) featuring a member of your staff and highlighting a few of your items
People on Nextdoor report a round of about 30 gunshots near the South Bluffs/South End area last night around 9.
Artists Maritza Davila and Carl E. Moore will host a reception for their show, “Assessments,” at 55 S. Main, Saturday from 1-3. Their art will reflect how artists have been forced to pivot during the quarantine.
Cheers to Tony Ludlow of Sgt. Tony’s Fitness Bootcamp. The former Marine staff sergeant was profiled in The Daily Memphian. Starting May 3, if you want to take his boot camp, you have to show proof of COVID vaccination. Sgt. Tony says that if you choose not to get the vaccine because of “freedom,” that’s your right, but he thinks that excuse is “bullshit” and you won’t be endangering his boot camp attendees.
Today would be a great day to sit upstairs at Nate’s bar at Earnestine & Hazel’s… it’s National Dive Bar Day.
Tennessee’s Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe said that if Tennessee is not fully open by June, it surely will be by July. I hope so. I’m ready to sing. I’m ready to dance. I’m ready to move my bar stool where I want without someone getting out a tape measure and verifying it’s within six feet of no more than one other bar stool. God that rule is stupid. Although, less stupid than previous rules.
The Land Use Control Board may have killed the environmentally racist Byhalia pipeline with an 8-0 vote yesterday. They voted that pipelines cannot be located within 1500 feet of homes, schools, parks, or family recreation centers.
You don’t need an appointment to get vaccinated at the Pipkin Building after 5 PM. This is part of the City’s and FEMA’s plan to get as many shots in arms as quickly as possible. Also, MATA is providing free fares for vaccine appointments.
An Ole Miss student is charged with aggravated assault after he sprayed bleach down a fraternity pledge’s throat. Now, what I want to know is, did the accused get the idea from the Trumpster’s ridiculous suggestion last spring that we should ingest disinfectants to fight COVID? If so, can Trump be charged as an accessory to the crime?
Grey’s Fine Cheese is hosting an event at Grind City Brewing Co. tomorrow. From 1 to 3 you can sample some of their cheeses paired with Grind City craft brews. This is not a ticketed event; just come on out and enjoy. They’ll have cheese stuffed Oreos, and I can’t say that sounds tasty in the least, but perhaps I should keep an open mind.
Ladies, get a workout and some Asian food… Shred415 and STIX, next-door neighbors in the Peabody Place building, have a combo deal this evening.
Downtown YMCA has a summer hiring event tomorrow 9 to 1. They’re looking for summer lifeguards, camp counselors, and child care workers.
That’s the news for this post. Off to work here in a bit. I’ve got my writing done for this week so this will become a going-out day, and this time I’ll have my troll with me. Back tomorrow with more news.