{"id":27807,"date":"2024-04-08T12:04:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=27807"},"modified":"2024-04-08T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:04:44","slug":"eclipse-day-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/08\/eclipse-day-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Eclipse Day update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I feel like there should be a Pink Floyd soundtrack to today\u2019s post.<\/p>\n<p>BUT&#8230; Eclipse Day is not the only holiday we celebrate today\u2026 it\u2019s also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.checkiday.com\/8a6b3e9073c00241bace9159c1a293e3\/dog-farting-awareness-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dog Farting Awareness Day<\/a>. Put a couple of hard-boiled eggs in your dog\u2019s bowl and you\u2019ll be plenty aware.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m seeing rumors all over the Internet that John Calipari to Arkansas is basically a done deal. Bleacher Report says Cal and the Hogs <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10115969-report-kentuckys-john-calipari-arkansas-in-serious-talks-about-hc-job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are close to finalizing a five-year deal<\/a>. Wow I have mixed feelings about this. Calipari is the very essence of the word \u201cslimy,\u201d but Arkansas hasn\u2019t been highly relevant basketball-wise since the Nolan Richardson days.<\/p>\n<p>If Frank Broyles were alive and still Arkansas AD, would Cal have a job offer? Methinks no. But it\u2019s a different world out there now that we have NIL and <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/10115999-report-john-calipari-will-have-at-least-5m-in-annual-nil-funds-to-use-at-arkansas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cal knows how to navigate it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Something called <a href=\"https:\/\/thethorn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Thorn<\/a> is coming to the Cannon Center Tuesday and Wednesday. It\u2019s said to be a cross between the passion of Jesus and a cirque performance.<\/p>\n<p>Bardog specials for today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blackened mahi mahi salad with red onion, tomato, blueberries, carrots, Gorgonzola, balsamic reduction &#8211; 19<\/li>\n<li>Country fried chicken with mashed potatoes, brown gravy, and asparagus &#8211; 18<\/li>\n<li>Soup: Italian sausage and veggie<\/li>\n<li>Dog: Bacon-wrapped with BBQ and coleslaw<\/li>\n<li>Mussels: White wine, garlic butter, tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Banana cake<\/li>\n<li>Bourbon pecan pie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Memphis Redbirds will be in town this week for a 6-game homestand vs. the Nashville Sounds.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday: 6:45 PM<\/li>\n<li>Wednesday: 12:05 PM<\/li>\n<li>Thursday: 6:45 PM. It\u2019ll be Throwback Thursday, sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon, with the team in throwback Memphis Chicks uniforms and $2 beers.<\/li>\n<li>Friday: 7:05 PM. No special promotion on a FRIDAY??? Redbirds marketing team, you\u2019re slacking!<\/li>\n<li>Saturday: 3:05 PM. It\u2019ll be Star Wars Day with your favorite character roaming the concourse and the Redbirds in Star Wars-themed jerseys. The first 1500 fans get a 2003 Grizzlies replica jersey. It\u2019ll also be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/memphis\/tickets\/bark-in-the-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bark in the Park<\/a>, with a specialty ticket that\u2019ll admit you and your dog to the game.<\/li>\n<li>Sunday: 1:05 PM. Kids receive a Prairie Farms ice cream treat upon entering. After the game, they can run the bases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1200191540946506\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Almost Elton John<\/a> will perform on the Hyatt Centric rooftop Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1038900230500013\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free beginner salsa class<\/a> Saturday evening at Fourth Bluff.<\/p>\n<p>Bass Pro will have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/733706192218942\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hiring event<\/a> for a number of positions Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Rock \u2019n Dough Pizza at 704 Madison in The Edge will have its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/373348639013136\/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grand opening celebration<\/a> Saturday. From 5 to 10: $2 off draft beers, $1 off wine and well drinks, DJ Alpha Whiskey, DJ Capital A, and duckpin bowling. Can\u2019t wait until Saturday? They\u2019re officially open as of today.<\/p>\n<p>Time to put on my eclipse glasses and look up. Back tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>It\u2019s free to read this blog, but I gratefully accept tips!\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>Venmo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/account.venmo.com\/u\/Paul-Ryburn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Paul-Ryburn<\/a><br \/>\nCash App: $Paulryburn1<br \/>\nApple Pay: paul.ryburn@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I feel like there should be a Pink Floyd soundtrack to today\u2019s post. BUT&#8230; Eclipse Day is not the only holiday we celebrate today\u2026 it\u2019s also Dog Farting Awareness Day. Put a couple of hard-boiled eggs in your dog\u2019s bowl and you\u2019ll be plenty aware. I\u2019m seeing rumors all over the Internet that John Calipari &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2024\/04\/08\/eclipse-day-update\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Eclipse Day update&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27807"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27807"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27807\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27808,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27807\/revisions\/27808"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. 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