{"id":28550,"date":"2025-04-12T08:41:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=28550"},"modified":"2025-04-12T08:41:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:41:38","slug":"ask-paul-holiday-observance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/12\/ask-paul-holiday-observance\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Paul: holiday observance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Q: Today is National Only Child Day<\/a>. How do you recommend I observe this very important holiday? <\/span><\/p>\n

A: Great question, and if I had brothers or sisters, which I don\u2019t, I would ask their opinion. Nevertheless, I will attempt to answer this question on my own. I find that a gift of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is appropriate for such an occasion; it thoughtfully says, \u201cThis is your special day and I care.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mid-South Korean BBQ Festival is today from noon to 6 at Grind City Brewing. It features competition in three categories: American BBQ (pork), Korean BBQ (beef), and dumplings. There are two levels of tickets, both of which allow you to sample the teams\u2019 food: general admission for $15, and VIP for $50. VIP gets you early entry, unlimited beers, seltzers, and sours, plus a parking spot. Korean dancing from the Korean Association of Memphis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mid-South wrestler James Harris, born in Coldwater and raised in Senatobia, is going in the WWE Hall of Fame<\/a>. Harris played the character Kamala the Ugandan Giant.<\/p>\n

The Grizzlies punched their ticket to the Western Conference play-in tournament last night with a 117-109 loss to Denver.<\/p>\n

St. Jude is hiring a building automation\/controls technician for HVAC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bottles of single barrel wheat whiskey<\/a> are now available for purchase at Old Dominick. 121 proof with notes of honey, butter, cinnamon, and oak.<\/p>\n

Charcuterie, meet nachos. Nachos, meet charcuterie.<\/a><\/p>\n

Stoners are Twinkies’ new target market.<\/a><\/p>\n

Gotta go. Back tomorrow probably.<\/p>\n

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