The front line is at Monty's Korner, 7-10 PM, this Thursday
DL-ers,
So, I have a line from a Rage Against the Machine tune going through my head.
"The front line is everywhere."
For comfort, I like to think about how we're in a blue county, in a blue state, but the reality is, there's red all around. From the lone "W" guy on a south wedge street filled with a sea of "No War In Iraq"
signs, to the "Kerry's Scary" lawn-sign folks on my street in Perinton.
And it's good that the front line is everywhere. When brains need more smarts, they develop more crinkly nooks and crannies (note my high-tech lingo here) to make more surface area. The wigglier the coastline looks on a map, the more footage of coast there is.
And since we have this wiggly, crinkly "front line" between progressives and others around us, we have many, many opportunities to interact with folks that don't necessarily agree with us. We have many chances in a day to start the conversations that will bring America back to some sort of sanity. And what better place to start having those kinds of conversations than at your friendly neighborhood DL? (That's right, there isn't any better place! )
Last week my wife was under the weather, so many thanks to Rainy, who stepped up (to the bar), and hosted for the first part of the evening.
I'm looking forward to hearing how the rest of the evening went! Did royalty stop by?
We're close to 70 fun-lovin' American patriots on the DL list, so those of you that haven't gotten on down to Monty's, come on down!
Cheers,
Ted
Beat the heat with a pint, at Monty's Korner tonight!
DL peoples of Rochester!
Okay, the heat is gawdawful. As members of the Reality-Based Community (TM) we acknowledge this, take full accountability (global warming, HELLO), and Move On to solutions. Since the Apollo Alliance isn't going to convert our energy supply to renewables by tonight, I encourage you to come by Monty's Korner this fine and sultry eve to quaff some chilled beverages. Be they water, G&Ts (hi Rainy!), or fine lagers.
Is it a band-aid? Sure.
We'd like to do more, Kirk, but for now, we DEWN'T HEHVE TH' PEWER!It reminds me of a sci-fi book on global warming from back in the 70s where on the back it said "At last mankind had done something about the weather. Something horrible..."
You could almost cut that kind of prose with a knife.
Anyway. We had a fine time last week out on Monty's patio, where we swapped chairs with other tables as people came and went, in the true spirit of community that we need to spread across this great city, county, and dag nabit, nation of ours.
This week we might be a little late, so anyone that comes spot on 7 or thereabouts, if you don't see the red, white, and blue bottle out on the table, ask one of Monty's crackerjack staff to hand it over to you, and be a DL Pioneer! Set that baby up on the table and wait as patriotic dissenters like yourself flock to that crazy beacon of liberty!
Whoa. Note to self: never mix ibuprofin and coffee. Whee.
Cheers,
Ted
DL tonight!
Hello people(s)!
Just a quick reminder that:
We roll tonight (to Monty's Korner)
To the guitar bite (and the bite of a tasty lager) And for those about to drink liberally (sometime between 7-10 pm) I salute you.
Apologies to AC/DC and that very cool School of Rock movie. I'm not sure why I have that on my mind at the moment, but let's just go with it for now.
I'm looking forward to hearing how things went last week. I expect a full report on my desk first thing this evening.
Seriously, does the news continue to get weirder and weirder or are my crazy pills starting to have an effect? Discuss.
Oh, and can whomever gets to Monty's tonight first please retrieve the bottle from behind the bar (ask one of Monty's fine staff for assistance with this) and put it on the table, thereby marking our terrirory, like the crazed dogs of democracy we are.
And whomever has the other bottle(s?) let me know! We're keeping them at Monty's now, so unless you like to carry them around (they make great converation pieces at work), please bequeath them unto Monty's crackerjack staff.
You may ask, why am I so high on Monty's staff? Why, it's because they have TOTALLY HOOKED US UP! That's right, Liz used the force and her persuasive negotiating powers to convince Monty's management to extend the normal Monday-Wednesday happy hour specials to people wearing a DL pin on Thursday evening! $2 well drinks and domestic drafts.
Never, for a second, doubt Monty's commitment to democracy and the future of our great land.
Looking forward to seeing you tonight,
Ted
