Any Dopesters that find themselves in or near Chicago on March 12th might want to join in the city's 50th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade. The event steps off at noon.
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posted by The Inside Dope @ 3/08/2005
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13 Comments:
You should be proud you were "Obama" before "Obama" was cool.
The Dope is also close personal friends with Barack. So close I'm #3 on his speed dial.
My St. Patty's Day was worse than yours.
I got "requested" to be in a parade by the newspaper I write a column for.
When the float starts to roll, it hits one of my fellow columnists and knocks him to the ground. His head hits the McAdam and starts bleeding.
The float tire then rolls onto him and his "privates", as our editor called 'em. The driver then backed-up the float onto his other leg.
I helped lift the float off of him and then my editor asked me to accompany her to the ER. She's new and doesn't know the area. Later I went and picked-up the guys car and drove it to the ER.
I then ended-up drinking too much--my editor later gave me some grief for letting a public official buy me drinks--and puked in my living room, which my housemate had to clean up.
Happy St. Patty's Day!
We have a winner!!! Carl Nyberg wins the "most lousy, mixed up, completely horrible day" award!
That's hilarious!! (though I'm sure it wasn't at the time!)
I mean, what DIDN'T go wrong?
I hope his wife is #1, and then.... hmmm. Maybe we should have a contest.. "Who would be #2 on Barack's speed dial?"
Any guesses?
Dissenter,
What do you think about Condi, states can't hear class-action suits, and (probably) coal pollution?
The political power and symbolism of the Chicago St. Patty's Parade has been on display for many years. Perhaps the last great soap opera occurred in March 1980, when then Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne did an about face and quickly endorsed Ted Kennedy for President (over incumbent Jimmy Carter). Kennedy swooped into Chicago to march at the head of the parade with Her Honor -- a move that caused the Carter Democrats in Chicago to hoot and hollar at Kennedy and Byre. Kennedy, regretfully, went onto lose the Illinois primary and the nomination to Carter who then lost to Reagan.
When is the big Rock Island St. Patty's Parade, Dope? I assume all festivities are next weekend.
Time? Place? Location?
Will we see you there, with your little shamrocks??
Au contraire, my anonymous friend. The festivities have already occured on Friday March 11th. (though almost no one was aware of it) Rumor has it that the Jacobs threw their traditional bacchanalia at Hunter's in Rock Island and a festive time was had by all.
What is a bacchanala? I even looked it up.
Well Corny... first you've got to spell it correctly. That helps when you're looking something up.
But to spare you more difficulty, it's a term that refers to big, boisterous partys.
Here's the definition. I was referring to the first definintion, though I wasn't there, so I don't know if the second applies or not. ;-)
Main Entry: bac·cha·na·lia
Pronunciation: "ba-k&-'nAl-y&, 'bä-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural bacchanalia
Etymology: Latin, from Bacchus
1 plural, capitalized : a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
2 : ORGY 2, 3
- bac·cha·na·lian /-'nAl-y&n/ adjective or noun
To hear how it's pronounced, just click here.
Yes Dope a fine time was had by all at Hunter's club on Saturday for the parade. Sorry we missed you!
I'm sorry to have missed the Jacobs party as well. I've heard about it in the past and have always wanted to experience it for myself. Alas, I made it to the parade, but didn't make it to Hunters, though I did know some people who attended and whom could only tell me about it and make me wish I had been there.
Please reprint this photo for St. Paddy's day. It makes me want green beer!
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