I had something different at the Flying Saucer last night.
This is a Boulevard cranberry-apple seltzer, just in time for the holidays, and it is delicious. Brings back memories of those Ocean Spray cranberry juice blends from when we were kids.
Enjoy holiday music played on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ at the Orpheum Tuesday, December 2 at 7 PM.
Memphis experienced a wake low yesterday. That’s why it got so windy. MemphisWeather.net explains.
Let’s look at college football games of interest this weekend.
Thanksgiving
- Navy at Memphis, 6:30 PM, ESPN
Friday
- 7 Ole Miss at Mississippi State, Egg Bowl, 11:00 AM, ABC
- 13 Utah at Kansas, 11:00 AM, ESPN
- 4 Georgia at 23 Georgia Tech, Governor’s Cup, 2:30 PM, ABC
- 2 Indiana at Purdue, Old Oaken Bucket game, 6:30 PM, NBC/Peacock
- 3 Texas A&M at 16 Texas, 6:30 PM, ABC
Saturday
- 1 Ohio State at 15 Michigan, 11:00 AM, FOX
- 5 Texas Tech at good ole West Virginny, 11:00 AM, ESPN
- 12 Miami at 22 Pitt, 11:00 AM, ABC
- UCF at 11 BYU, noon, ESPN2
- Arkansas State at Appalachian State, 1:30 PM, ESPN+
- 6 Oregon at Washington, 2:30 PM, CBS
- LSU at 8 Oklahoma, 2:30 PM, ABC
- 14 Vanderbilt at 19 Tennessee, 2:30 PM, ESPN
- Missouri at Arkansas, Battle Line game, 2:30 PM, SEC Network
- Florida State at Florida, 3:30 PM, ESPN2
- 10 Alabama at Auburn, Iron Bowl, 6:30 PM, ABC
- 9 Notre Dame at Stanford, 9:30 PM, ESPN
The Memphis Grizzlies have an away game in New Orleans tonight at 7:00. This is one of those games that counts toward the league’s stupid in-season tournament. TV: Action News 5
Penny’s Memphis Tigers are back at FedExForum tonight, hosting the Southern Illinois Salukis. 7:00 tip. TV: ESPN+
I hear the MATA buses, particularly “that 50 bus” that runs down Poplar, have been standing room only since they stopped charging fare.
Happy National Jukebox Day.
The I Love Memphis blog has a list of what’s open on Turkey Day.
I’m gonna be so bored tomorrow. Dinner isn’t until 2 PM. No place open with electrical outlets and Wi-Fi before then. I’m looking at six-plus hours of wandering Downtown, sitting on park benches, and playing the cribbage app on my phone.
Back in 2 days with a Frupdate.
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