{"id":29333,"date":"2025-11-28T12:41:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T18:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=29333"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:41:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T18:41:54","slug":"frupdate-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/28\/frupdate-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Frupdate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I stayed out all night last night. Check out this song I wrote overnight about a white cat I see from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, hey, The Ratter!<br \/>\nHey, hey, The Ratter!<br \/>\nHey, hey, The Ratter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Because of this big white cat<br \/>\nThere is no place at all<br \/>\nAnywhere on the\u00a0 Main Street Mall<br \/>\nThat is safe for mouse or rat.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, hey, The Ratter!<br \/>\nHey, hey, The Ratter!<br \/>\nHey, hey, The Ratter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&#8217;t make a sound<br \/>\nBut this big ball of fur<br \/>\nWell, he sure knows how to purr<br \/>\nAfter he takes his rodent down.<\/p>\n<p>Hey, hey, The Ratter!<\/p>\n<p>It needs one more verse and a bridge, but not a bad start considering I was sitting on a park bench in 30 degrees. I also have an idea for a follow-up song in which The Ratter discovers squirrels.<\/p>\n<p>I had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Downtown family is everything.<\/p>\n<p>Action News 5 had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2025\/11\/26\/one-on-one-with-juliet-juliet-orpheum-theatre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a conversation<\/a> with the actress who plays Juliet in the musical <em>&amp; Juliet<\/em> at the Orpheum this week.<\/p>\n<p>St. Jude recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2025\/11\/26\/st-jude-ranked-second-americas-dream-employer\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ranked second<\/a> in a recent poll to determine America&#8217;s dream employer. The children&#8217;s research hospital was bookended by tech companies &#8211; NVIDIA at number one and Microsoft at number three.<\/p>\n<p>The annual 50% off gift card sale at Aldo&#8217;s Pizza Pies is ongoing through December 5. The cards become valid to use after January 1.<\/p>\n<p>SPIN Magazine recently published a list called <span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4}}\">40 Best Albums You Probably Didn\u2019t Hear But Should\u2019ve. Memphis band The Subteens had an album on there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ice cream shop Margie&#8217;s 901 now has hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant inside the Central Station Hotel is now called Brakeman&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Keep an eye on the weather this weekend, because freezing precip is looking possible for Monday. Memphis appears to be right on the line between rain and ice.<\/p>\n<p>Get Merry on Main and shop local this Saturday noon to 7. The South Main District will have carolers, a golf cart parade, Santa&#8217;s workshop, live music, and a tree lighting.<\/p>\n<p>Cordelia&#8217;s Market has Black Friday deals on beer today.<\/p>\n<p>Back tomorrow. Hey, hey, The Ratter!<\/p>\n<p><span data-tt=\"{&quot;paragraphStyle&quot;:{&quot;alignment&quot;:4,&quot;writingDirection&quot;:1}}\"><em><strong>I gratefully accept tips:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<\/span>Venmo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/account.venmo.com\/u\/Paul-Ryburn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@Paul-Ryburn<\/a>\u00a0(8113 if it asks for digits)<br \/>\nCash App: $PaulRyburn1<br \/>\nZelle: paul@paulryburn.com<br \/>\nApple Pay: paul.ryburn@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I stayed out all night last night. Check out this song I wrote overnight about a white cat I see from time to time. Hey, hey, The Ratter! Hey, hey, The Ratter! 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