{"id":19715,"date":"2017-06-04T08:50:27","date_gmt":"2017-06-04T13:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=19715"},"modified":"2017-06-04T08:50:27","modified_gmt":"2017-06-04T13:50:27","slug":"some-days-youre-the-dog-other-days-youre-the-fire-hydrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/04\/some-days-youre-the-dog-other-days-youre-the-fire-hydrant\/","title":{"rendered":"Some days you’re the dog. Other days you’re the fire hydrant."},"content":{"rendered":"

However, as I added cities like Milwaukee and Washington D.C. to the database, I noticed something interesting. “$3 rails, $3 Fireball, $4 house wines.” Wells are called rails in certain parts of the U.S. I get it – the most inexpensive liquors sit in a well, rather than on a shelf – or they sit against a rail. In either case the liquors are easily accessible to the bartender since they are often ordered.<\/p>\n

So here’s the idea for an infographic: Which cities say “wells” and which cities say “rails.” Yes there’s also “house” but I think that’s a universal synonym for either of the two in almost all cities.<\/p>\n

This is not a Downtown event, but it’s pretty interesting so I wanted to include it. For years I have read about chan-no-yu, the ancient Japanese tea ceremony that has evolved over the past millennium. Perhaps its most well-known practitioner was Sen no Rikyu<\/a>, tea master for the samurai Hideyoshi,\u00a0in the 16th century. It is an expression of Japanese culture and beauty. On Saturday, June 24 from 1-3 PM, the Memphis Botanic Garden will offer a class on The Way of Tea<\/a> exploring the ceremony. There is a $10 fee.<\/p>\n

Ballet on Wheels performs Annie: The Dance-sical<\/a> this afternoon at 2 at the Halloran Centre.<\/p>\n

The Redbirds host the Omaha Storm Chasers this afternoon at 2:05 at AutoZone Park. Kids under 12 receive an ice cream treat and get to run the bases after the game.<\/p>\n

Hotel Napoleon, the boutique hotel at Third and Madison a block away from the ballpark, has a special for Redbirds games: Get Kickin’ Chicken sliders and valet parking for $20.<\/p>\n

Want to pay a lot of money to look at garbage and maybe get carjacked? The annual Trashion Show<\/a> is today. People travel to 670 S. Fourth, one of the crummiest parts of Downtown, and pay $45 to watch people model outfits made out of recycled garbage. Or if you really want to waste some money, pay $65 to go VIP and get some champagne and a better seat.<\/p>\n

Learn from my mistake: Yesterday I ordered the bacon cheeseburger pizza from Papa John’s. I had high hopes but that pizza was seriously not good. The base of burger sauce, as opposed to tomato sauce, just did not work. After several PBRs and a Fireball shot or two, I managed to get down two slices of the pizza, with the help of the tub of garlic sauce and the pepper provided by Papa John’s. This morning I microwaved a leftover slice and managed two bites before I was like, “No. I can’t do this.”<\/p>\n

Off to D-RANKS with B-RAD for Sunday brunch at Blind Bear. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"