I’m Mr. Heat Miser
I’m Mr. Sun
I’m Mr. Green Christmas
I’m Mr. Hundred-and-one
They call Heat Miser ’cause
Whatever I touch
Starts to melt in my clutch
I’m too much!
WREG’s extended forecast for next week:
- Mon 12/22: 63/53
- Tue 12/23: 65/51
- Christmas Eve: 65/52
- Christmas Day: 65/52
YESSSSS! We deserve this, after the crap weather we’ve had this week. FUN FACT: 65/52, our forecast for Christmas, is the average high/low for late July in Anchorage, Alaska.
TASK FOR COMPUTER NERDS WHO HANG OUT AT BARDOG: Write a regular expression that evaluates to “Maddie” or “Madi” but no other names/words.
Over at Bardog’s sibling restaurant Momma’s, the burger special of the week is El Chapo, topped with pepper jack, cheddar, chili, salsa, fried onions, and sour cream.
Today is National Chocolate Covered Anything Day.
Congrats to South Main restaurant Catherine & Mary’s on its recent 100 on its health inspection.
Memphis Filling Station is hosting its 2nd annual Christmas pajama party and sock drive Sunday from 1 to 7. From 5 to 7 there’ll be trivia hosted by Santa.
Memphis Made is tapping a cask of a Scottish ale called Ice Storm of ’94 at its taproom Saturday at 5. The beer is made with black strap molasses, whole clove cinnamon, persimmon peel and nutmeg. It’s the work of Tyler Brown, who used to work at Memphis Made and is now the head brewer at Boscos.
The pop-up Memphis Holiday Shoppe is now open.
Bring the kids to Flyway Brewing on Monroe Saturday from noon to 2. $20 gets you
- a beer, if you’re of age
- the chance to design your own Flyway duck ornament
- cookie decorating
- hot cocoa
- a photo with Santa
- a poster autographed by Santa
Back tomorrow with more news.
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