FREE VOL. 8 ISSUE 105 February 21, 2008
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Bread & Circuses
(working def.) the banal appeasement of the people, either by themselves or by their government. ... Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions - everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses (Juvenal, Satire 10.77-81, 1st century CE) People are easily distracted — as we all know, and in the aftermath of Wisconsin’s primary blitz and the message of “hope” coming out victorious, we hope to see a new side to the cynical process known as politics. Though I doubt change as any true American does, America does seem to be decisively moving into a more “hopeful” era. Whether it be an “Obama swoon” we are in or just the absolute disenchantment of consumer society finally wearing us down to the bear essentials, I am, for one, grudgingly hopeful. But with that in mind, we at Second Supper feel it to be our cynical duty to remind all of you to remain cautious of power. The phrase “Bread & Circuses” can be traced back to a late 1st Century Roman writer named Juvenal. In his day, politicians would give out wheat to the poor and throw lavish circus games in order to procure support. Now-a-days, we call it a Job Index and Television (I’m still too hopeful in the manifest power of the Internet to let that be called a circus, though it defintely is already to many degrees). So plebians, sharpen your cynicism and get ready for the “Bread & Circuses” issue. — Joel Kuennen
Linda’s bakery
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George Carden Circus
Confessions of an anti-clown activist
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Q&A w/ Moon Boot Posse
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Coolest-looking clouds 1. Kelvin-Helmholtz 2. Stratocumulus 3. Lenticular 4. Cirrocumulus 5. Cumulonimbus 6. Mammatus 7. Cumulus
Yes, Second Supper has decided to hop onto the social networking bandwagon. Here’s how it works: Each week, our featured person will lead us to someone they’re somehow connected to. So keep reading and enjoy getting to know your fellow townies.
NAME & AGE: Jay, 26 BIRTHPLACE: Mobile, Alabama
Places to play poker 1. All-Star Lanes (Wednesdays at 7 p.m.) 2. Double Duece (Saturdays at 1 p.m.) 3. Club 16 (Thursdays at 7 p.m.) 4. Double Duece (Mondays at 6 p.m.) 5. Club 16 (Sundays at 1 p.m.) 6. Hunters (Thursdays at 7 p.m.) 7. Arterial (Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m.)
Illinois Congressmen 1. Abraham Lincoln 2. Stephen A. Douglas 3. Barack Obama 4. Paul Simon 5. Carol Moseley Braun 6. Adlai Stevenson III 7. Rahm Immanuel
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Days of the week 1. Saturday 2. Thursday 3. Friday 4. Sunday 5. Wednesday 6. Tuesday 7. Monday
Most evil clowns 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
The Joker Bozo Pennywise John Wayne Gacy Captain Spaulding Pebop the Death Row Clown 7. Doink the Clown
Worst tattoo ideas 1. Tribal arm band 2. Swastika 3. Barbed wire 4. Random Chinese character 5. Butterfly 6. Barcode 7. Tramp Stamp
CURRENT JOB: Bartender at Del’s DREAM JOB: Exotic dancer COVETED SUPERPOWER: Ability to fly DREAM VACATION: Hiking the glaciers of Alaska BEST LOCAL RESTAURANT: Ralph’s FAVORITE BAR IN TOWN: Del’s 3 MOVIES YOU’D TAKE ON A DESERTED ISLAND: Superbad Blow Ice Age 1 & 2 (yeah, it counts as one ... it’s packaged.) #1 PET PEEVE: Drunks CITY OR COUNTRY? Country 3 BOOKS YOU’D TAKE TO PRISON: To occupy my time, I’d bring a crossword book, sudoku book, and a book of jokes.
TELL US A JOKE: I’ll tell you when I get out of prison. 3 CDs YOU’D TAKE ON A ROAD TRIP: Widespread Panic - Live at the Classic City White Iron Band - Live at the Cabooze The Allman Brothers Band - Legendary Hits IF YOU COULD PLAY ANY INSTRUMENT PERFECTLY, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Harmonica WHAT’S IN YOUR POCKETS? a house key, cell phone, blue lighter, a beerchip for Animal House, and a chocolate chip cookie HOW DO YOU KNOW LAST WEEK’S INTERVIEWEE? Cory and I met on a blind date. Then he made me take the check.
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When Pigs Fly
WHAT: The 19th Annual Organic Farming Conference
MAN DIVES NAKED INTO SNOWDRIFT
WHERE: The La Crosse Center WHEN: February 21-23
For many people, organic farming isn’t just a choice they make in the grocery aisle, but a way of life and in general, a philosophy.The 19th Annual Farming Conference is a chance for organic farmers from all over the Midwest to get together and for the public to gain a better understanding of organic foods. There will be activities available for people of all ages, along with numerous presentations, workshops, learning courses made available through the Organic University and presentations by the Organic Research Symposium. Registration fee is $25, and can be done as you walk in the doors to the La Crosse Center.
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Firday, December 30, 1904 La Crosse Chronicle Naked, with the icy blast of a fierce northwest gale beating at his unprotected body, Osmund Jorstad dived from the porch of his home, 922 Division Street, into the depths of an eight foot snowdrift at midnight Wednesday. Jorstad had been talking with his father, John, and brother about the severity of the weather. He scoffed at the cold winds and expressed his willingness to strip and wallow in the snow with the thermometer at five-below-zero (and the wind chill estimated at 40-below-zero). “You wouldn’t dare,” said his brother. “Here goes,” replied Osmund, and before his brother and father realized the sincerity of his assertion, he had stripped and was going out the front door of the house. His father and brother followed him and reached the door just in time to see a pair of heels disappear into the heart of a big white snowdrift. With evident pleasure, Osmund sprawled in the bank of virgin whiteness and threw the crystal flakes high in the air with his hands and feet. After a full two minutes in the snow he walked serenely back to the house with ice forming on his skin. After a vigorous rubbing to start the circulation through his chilled body, he went to sleep for the night and when seen yesterday he said he was feeling no ill effects as the result of his snow bath. Jorstad is home on vacation from Madison where he is a physical education instructor at Madison High School. True Tales of La Crosse: Unusual Stories from Old Newspapers of La Crosse, Wisconsin Compiled and edited by Douglas Connell (La Crosse, Wis. : D. Connell), 1994.
February 21, 2008
Bread - Confectionery Perfection at Linda's Bakery roll for the ride to work, and just as I expected, an older couple had taken a seat next to me, sipping some coffee, eating kolaches. Marc said, “Good Morning” to the regulars and then we got to business. “Well, it’s your 35th Anniversary, how’d it all get started?” “I had always hung around in the kitchen but I guess baking started back in high-school for me. My sister bought a bakery in downtown West Salem in the ‘70s. I wanted to become a baker and started working at the bakery when I was 16. My family had always been in the food industry. My father owned a grocery store here and my grandfather owned a grocery store by UW-L -- just the driveway is left though. I went to school in the Cities and came back to work as the baker here.We eventually expanded into our current building.”
By Joel Kuennen
joel.kuennen@secondsupper.com I’d heard about Linda’s Bakery ever since coming to UW-La Crosse for college, however, I never made the trek up to West Salem to visit this legend of bakeries. In case you’ve never heard of Linda’s Bakery, it has won countless awards for its bakery items and is considered by many to be the premier bakery in Wisconsin. So on a chilly Wisconsin morning, I headed out to West Salem to see what all the fuss was about.When I got there, it was rather deserted. Somehow, I was expecting to see locals coming for a coffee and a claw as part of their morning ritual. Turns out, I just got there ten minutes too early. When I came in, I asked if I could speak to one of the owners about their fine establishment. Sadly, Linda was on vacation and Marc had called in sick the day before and was not there yet either. It was quickly looking like I wouldn’t be getting my tour of Linda’s Bakery. Then, one of the kind women behind the counter said they would give him a call for me. Minutes later, I was sitting across the table from a thin, graying and bright-eyed Marc Anderson, co-owner of Linda’s Bakery. While I was waiting, people kept coming in and out grabbing a
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“Linda’s Bakery has won quite a few awards for their cake decorating, too, any catastrophic mishaps?” “[Chuckles] Well, that’s my sister’s department, she’s the cake decorator and we also have seven other decorators on staff. As far as mishaps go, I can’t recall any catastrophic ones, but I do remember preventing one mishap. A woman called in on a Friday, telling us that the other bakery she had gone to had somehow forgotten to make her wedding cake. The wedding was that Saturday. Luckily, we had someone pull out on an order and we got to make that woman her wedding cake.” “That pretty much concludes the interview portion, do you mind showing me around the bakery?” “Sure! Mind you, it’s a mess...”
“Linda’s Bakery is somewhat of a local legend. What sets you above the rest?”
“No worries, I’ve worked in many a kitchen, sadly, usually greasy ones.”
“Well, I don’t like to say ‘made-from-scratch’ just because it gets so over-used, but that’s honestly why we are so good. We don’t use any mixes, it just doesn’t make sense to me. Other bakeries carry the same items because they use the same mixes and they get left with one, normal product. We set out to be different and we do that through our made-fromscratch goods.”
“You said you were educated in the Cities as a baker. What’s it like to go to bakery school?” “Ha, I often make fun of my son, he’s a sophomore at UW-L and has one class Monday, two classes on Tuesday, etc,. and when I went to school it was like a job. We were at school from seven in the morning to three in the afternoon, everyday.” “So it was more like an apprenticeship program?” “Yep, we baked everyday and the school would sell what we made at this little outlet they had. Now mind you, they sold it for cheap because we were students, so they did it more for just getting rid of our learning experiments.”
saying “hi” to more friendly customers as we passed. Entering the store room, he showed me the pallet of flour and sugar they go through weekly (that’s one ton of flour a week!). We then went into the bakery area where the night bakers were just cleaning up. Most baking, as Marc explained, is done at night. Meaning a usual baker’s shift goes from midnight to eight in the morning. He then toured me through the walk-in-oven, yeah, that’s right, walk-inoven. There is a revolving rack that they can place multiple loaves on and just roll into the oven. Next to that, is the walk-in-dishwasher. We walked by the packing stations and then into the cake decorating room. All in all though, I wasn’t getting what I came looking for. The back of the bakery was dead compared to the front room with it’s display cases bursting with glistening, confectionery perfection. So I said my goodbyes to Marc and headed back out to the gawk at the display cases. By the way, when you do get out to Linda’s Bakery, get there early and get a Blueberry Pie Tart, which are pretty much miniature, homemade Dolly Madison pies dipped in icing. Yeah.
Marc lead me to the back of the store,
Sweet Oat Bread From the Kitchen of: ____________ Deborah Nerud Recipie: ________________ Never made bread before? If not, you’re sincerely depriving yourself of a very genuine holistic experience that results in a wonderful-smelling house and a cheap food that can feed you and a few friends for weeks. This is a simple, two-loaf recipe that is surprisingly easy and really tasty and nutritious. Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups warm water ¼ cup honey 1 Tablespoon yeast 1 egg ¼ cup melted/soft butter 2 cups oats ¼ cup of soy flour or white flour 1 teaspoon salt ¼ cup flax seeds (optional, but cheap and great for your health—buy bulk at the co-op) 5-6 cups of whole wheat flour 1. Grease 2 loaf pans with either oil or butter 2. Mix the water, honey and yeast in a large bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes. 3. After the yeast has risen to the top, add the remaining ingredients. You may not need a full 6 cups of flour; the tougher it is to stir the mixture, the less flour you’re going to need. 4. When well mixed, turn the dough onto a clean, dry, lightly floured surface and knead the dough until it’s an elastic, shiny texture. 5. Kneading: This is the manual labor part. It’s not easy, but it can be very cathartic! Using the heels of your hands, smash down the dough, fold it in half, and repeat for about 8-10 minutes. If the bread starts to stick to you or the counter, sprinkle a little flour on the dough. Kneading is the main reason why people/wimps buy bread machines; it’s possible to work up a sweat when making bread. 6. When the dough is ready, put it back in the bowl and place it in a warm, moist area; the oven works best (briefly turn your oven on warm and place a small bowl of water on the bottom rack. Turn off the oven after it has warmed up—no more than 100 degrees--place the bread on the rack above with a lightly damp cloth on top of the dough; this is called ‘proofing’). 7. After about 45 minutes, take the risen dough (it should be twice its size) out of the oven, and punch a hole in the middle of it. Take the bread out of the bowl, separate it in two, and loaf it. You can loaf by simply patting it into a log shape, then tuck the long ends of the bread underneath. Place your loaves (without the damp cloth) in the greased pans, pop them back into the (luke-warm, turned-off) oven, and let them rise again for another 40-60 minutes until they’ve doubled in size. 8. When the loaves are ready and risen, take out the bowl of water and turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Bake for about 45 minutes; test for doneness by tapping on the top of the loaf with your fingernail—the bread should sound hollow. If it’s done, immediately take the bread out of the pans and let the loaves cool completely on a wire rack.
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Circuses - A Q&A with Ringmistress, Audrey Alvarado By Benjamin Clark
our way to Milwaukee and we’ll be in Milwaukee for four. Usually during the winter time, we’re… on the weekends. We’re usually in the town for four to five days, and we’ll do one town on Monday or Tuesday. During the summer is our busiest time where we’re in each town for one day. We do that for three months straight of one day/one town.
benjamin.clark@secondsupper.com Second Supper: How long have you been working with the circus so far? Audrey Alvarado: I’ve been in the circus all my life, so, 32 years. SS: OK, so you were born into it and worked with your family members?
SS: How many people do you have on stuff currently?
AA: Umm, yes. With my family members.
AA: I’m originally from El Paso, Texas.
AA: Right now, for this particular show, I’d say probably about 120 people. And that’s with all the concession crew, the props crew, the performers, people that take care of the animals, the drivers.
SS: And how did you become Ring Master?
SS: Alright, well, thank you so much for your time.
AA: Well, ever since I was little I worked with the animals. The elephants, the ponies and the horses. Then when I got married my husband was a trapeze artist and I became an aerialist, and a couple years ago I decided that I wanted to try a new career.
AA: Sure, no problem.
SS: And where are you originally from?
AA: This particular circus, I think, the man that owns it now, before he owned it was owned by his father, not sure how many years.The owner now has had it for 26 years.
SS: Have you noticed a decline or an increase in circus attendance? AA: Just a little bit of a decline, you know, ever since I was a little girl. I think that there is too much going on now that the kids don’t really appreciate what the circus is anymore. I also think that we kind of have a bad, you know, not a bad reputation, but people just don’t really take the time to understand what the circus is or how the people are. We’re not freaks like everyone thinks we are [laughs]. We’re actually a little bit more down-toearth and more family-oriented than people that live in, you know, towns, because we’re always with our family. I have three children who are with me all the time, I homeschool them, you know. SS: Have you noticed any cultural changes in the past few years in regards to the circus? AA: Hmmm, no, not really. There are the people who have been in the circus for many years who tend to stay the same. SS: How many days do you spend in each city? AA: Well, we were here for two days.We just came from Madison, we were there for three. And tonight we’re leaving, and we’re on
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SS: And how long has this particular circus been running?
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February 21, 2008
Coulrophobic: Confessions of an Anti-Clown Activist Left & Right: Examples of Dr. La Coss’ anti-clown propaganda. Coulrophoia (unnecessary fear of clowns) is relatively common; whether it stem from a childhood encounter with the movie It or a deepseeded fear of one’s ability to wear the opaque mask of joy and the idea of what might just lie behind it.
By Emily Faeth
emily.faeth@secondsupper.com UW-La Crosse history professor Don La Coss has quite the reputation -- and one that’s not simply based on his colorful lectures on ancient civilizations. Instead, those close to La Coss know him as La Crosse’s foremost anticlown activist. I recently sat down with La Coss to discuss his take on the innocent-seeming tradition of clowning. La Coss likens his descent into understanding his deep-seated animosity toward clowns to the experience of an individual discovering his or her own homosexuality. “It was very solitary,” he says, recalling his earlier years of coming to terms with his clown-hatred, often believing he was the only individual afflicted with this overwhelming disgust. Eventually, however, La Coss discovered others similarly oriented and thus felt liberated to speak out against the apparently lighthearted social institution. The professor insists there are no alcoholic clown uncles, no molestations by clowns in any of the dark recesses of his memory. His hatred and disgust toward clowns are “mainly for aesthetic reasons,” he says. He finds nothing humorous in those garish faces, he finds no enjoyment in a display of balloon animals. “I feel threatened by them,” he affirms, and it is precisely because of this perceived threat that
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he feels he is being called to action against the colorful jokesters. La Coss was taken by surprise one summer day a number of years back when, upon entering the campus building in which his department is housed, he discovered the ground floor flooded with dozens of his motley foes. Enraged by this blatant infiltration, La Coss was stunned to discover the existence of UW-L’s Clown Camp. This event has become a veritable institution during its 28 years of existence. “They have their own listing in the directory! They have their own office!” rages La Coss. Despite the Camp’s intimidating status on campus, La Coss knew he was the only man perfectly positioned to stand up for the rights of caulrophobes everywhere. In the years since that experience, La Coss has promoted his position mainly through the use of anti-clown literature and flyers. A usual technique is juxtaposing disturbing pictures of clowns, such as those of John Wayne Gacy in full clown regalia, accompanied by a number of anti-clownist slogans. Further, he proclaims that he targets all clowns, not just those at the Clown Camp. La Coss says that while his assault is not necessarily an organized one, he feels he must continue to have his position heard. As for the future of his movement, the professor hopes to spark a broader, grassroots effort as he gains more support for his ideology. La Coss sees no end in sight for his vigi-
lante protest of clownism. He insists he is opposed to outright clown eradication; instead, he suggests that clown and “people” populations should simply be isolated from one another. This segregation, he says, would allow for each community to maintain an independent existence without interfering with one another’s daily lives. The main issue this all boils down to, says the professor, is the long-maintained assumption that clowns do in fact bring joy and happiness to the masses. “[Clowns are] unnatural,” he asserts, “and disturbing”. Indeed, a recent British survey of over 250 children aged four to 16 regarding their feelings on clown decor
in hospital wards found that every single child interviewed disliked clowns. What’s more, we must also take into consideration the abundance of clown-horror material in popular culture. If these anti-clown sentiments were not common, clearly, this horror genre would not have seen the success it has. Krusty the Clown of The Simpsons is the exception to La Coss’s movement. As a cigar smoking, alcoholic womanizer in clown makeup, Krusty lacks the veil of illusion which is the essence of the clown’s allure. Perhaps the ability to see beyond this veil, then, is the only true path to repairing the fractures in clowncoulrophobe relations.
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The Tenacity of Hope
By Adam Bissen
adam.bissen@secondsupper.com As I walked to the La Crosse Public Library Tuesday afternoon, bundled in down against the subzero weather, six people passed me on the sidewalk. Fellow pedestrians can be uncommon in February, so I assumed they had come from the same place I was heading, the voting booths of Ward 7. When we met in the crosswalks and unshoveled pathways, every person smiled at me and at least two strangers said hello. We didn’t wear buttons and I didn’t ask for whom each person voted, but with my precinct casting 433 votes for Barack Obama, 207 votes for Hillary Clinton and 58 votes for John McCain one might infer it was for the “hope candidate.” Much has been made of Obama’s optimistic campaign, and I wondered if I was reading too much into those smiles. His “outsider” stance and stirring speeches are obviously calculated for political gain, as oeuvres for independents and come-ons to young voters. All of his Democratic opponents and now even McCain, the likely GOP nominee, have pointed this out, but it’s done little to slow Obama’s momentum. It’s no secret that Obama is a novice in national politics. Practically every opponent has mentioned his inexperience with economic planning, foreign policy or government administration, and Obama’s own stump speech even touts his short career in Congress. None of these themes are new for presidential elec-
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tions, of course, but there is one usual facet of Obama’s “outsider” strategy: It’s working. Obama has now won ten straight Democratic primaries, and by crushing margins. In Wisconsin, he beat Clinton by 17 percentage points and about 200,000 votes. He won by a similar margin in La Crosse County — 58 percent compared to Clinton’s 41 percent — and took the district surrounding UW-La Crosse by a nearly 4-1 margin. The national delegate race is much closer, but thanks to a recent string of victories, Obama leads Clinton by about 70 delegates. Now that he’s poised as the Democratic frontrunner, even McCain is taking direct shots at Obama. In his victory speech Monday, McCain trumpeted his long experience in government and vowed “to make sure that Americans are not deceived by an eloquent but empty call for change.” The comparisons to Obama, one of the most gifted orators of recent memory, were obvious. More cloudy was whether McCain’s attack strategy can work. In an effort to pin down his likely November opponent, McCain is picking the same battleground Hilary Clinton chose: experience vs. change. McCain is the soldier, the senior senator, the 71-year-old who has lived to serve his country and hangs his campaign on winning a foreign war. In just about any other campaign year, McCain would clearly have the more sterling resume. But judging by his early potshots at Obama, he might not be feeling so confident right now. Americans, and especially young people, are turning to Obama in record numbers because he is unlike any presidential candidate they have ever seen. He hasn’t sponsored many bills, but he has inspired plenty of passion. He’s unfamiliar with D.C. bureaucrats, but following Iraq and Katrina, Americans seem sick of them anyway. That’s why political strategists keep scratching their heads when they try to devise ways to beat Obama. They will say “But Obama doesn’t have any experience leading armies, countries or economies!” and the Obama supporters will say “Well, neither did the last guy.” The opponent will counter: “Can’t you see he’s just trying to charm you with pretty but empty speeches?” And the Obama supporters might blush and say “We know that, too” Then they’d smile, because that’s what you do when you’re newly in love.
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----- Forwarded by Vickie Husnick/LANGLADE on 11/01/2007 11:35 AM -----
Not a very smart man as far as I’m concerned!
The first paragraph below are the words of my very close friend who signs off as “snake.” He is also the recipient of several purple hearts for wounds he received in action in the Korean & Vietnam Wars, Granada and the Panama Canal Zone. He spent 2 years in Military Hospital recovering from just one of those wounds. I agree 100% with his assessment. I doubt that anyone receiving this e-mail would even consider voting for Obama, but feel free, in fact I urge you as patriotic Americans, to forward this on to all those in your address book. A picture is worth a 1000 words, and no matter what Obama says, I’m still of the opinion that he is still a Muslim, intent on destroying America. -Gene
Let me add my small two cents to this,Being someone that has served in two wars & a few un-named actions I am highly pissed that a person running for the highest office of this great country Will not say the pledge or render a salute (hand over heart) having shed some blood that he may run and live in a free country I find it very assinine and insulting to all that gave far more then I did. Let throw this bastard out with the dirty water ! ~Snake~
had heard about this but a picture is definitely worth 1000 words! God save us!!! (Embedded image moved to file: pic21833.jpg) Respect Senator Barack Obama, Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Hillary Clinton and Ruth Harkin stand during the national anthem. Barack Hussein Obama’s photo (that’s his real name)......the article said he REFUSED TO NOT ONLY PUT HIS HAND ON HIS HEART DURING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BUT REFUSED TO SAY THE PLEDGE.....how in the hell can a man like this expect to be our next Commander-in-Chief????
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briana.rupel@secondsupper.com Let me start out by saying I don’t usually open forwards. If you were to email me something with that obtrusive prefix in the subject line, your best bet is that it’ll end up in the trash can without me having read it. They’re annoying. Enough said. When I first saw this particular forward in my mailbox, though, I was intrigued. Instead of having an easily dismissive subject line alluding to the dangers of bottled water or the truth about Coca-Cola, this one simply stated, “I hope you get mad.”
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Bacterial Toncillitis, finally!
By Tim Bavlnka
front. Luckily enough for me, the Brits saved my ass for something to cover this week. The Guardian has hired a new travel writer, a charmingly posh 19-year-old named Max Gogarty (who is apparently the son of someone already on staff), a young man who spends his paychecks on sunglasses and jeans. He’s somehow saved enough money for a two-month trip to India and Thailand. Perhaps he was browsing the sale racks for a month. His mediocre writing skills and pop-slang filled vernacular ooze across his blog. In a matter of days, his single blog post, which just covers the fact that he is nervous and excited, has earned hundreds of (mostly) angry comments from readers. They range from attacking Max as an individual to attacking The Guardian for sinking their journalistic standards to comparing Max to an embodiment of some sort of social evil. The Guardian pulled the plug on Max’s blog and has since turned some of its best and brightest on the subject of the matter for official responces. Max’s father shames the readers of the paper for their angry and insulting response to their approach to being hip and Internet, but it’s just astonishing how the Guardian continues to avoid actually taking any responsibility for what happened, instead casting the entire scandal as an indictment of the ignorance, cowardice and blood-thirstiness of mob rule. But the point the Guardian is “missing” is that no one would have raised an eyebrow if Max had made his post on his Livejournal or Facebook or Blogger account. No one would have cared. Yes, it still would have been trite pablum, but his friends and family would have been delighted to read about his adventures. But if we’re to believe the Guardian, Max for some reason thought that his insights into travel and finding himself, his prosaic descriptions of boozing in Thailand until he shit out his liver, was worthy of a national audience. He pitched this, as a professional. Quite frankly, who wants to read about a rich kid, in tight jeans, talking about how cool it is to get drunk in another country on one of England’s most important news sources? He could have made his own site for it, and it could have been a cult hit. People would have spread the link around, showing their friends the unintentionally hilarity of some idiot trying to write. But, then again, look whose talking.
tim.bavlnka@secondsupper.com Feeling the withdrawl. I’ve been away from my computer and a proper cable input for the past four days. Not being jacked in is a scary thing sometimes, especially when one grows so fond of the safety net invisibly wrapped around us all. The inability to cross-reference, on the fly research, ask for input, wait for response, write a post or any of the other more socially inclined approaches of use. Lack of ability for input. No chance to pop on and find a place to eat or look up directions as my girlfriend and I gallivant around Minneapolis. It would appear that I didn’t miss much. Isn’t that always the case? Anonymous has another protest planned March 15 for L. Ron Hubbard’s birthday, which I’m not expecting to be as big as before, due to its proximity in time to the first. Besides posting pictures and videos of the past event, all has been quiet on their
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maria.pint@secondsupper.com There are times in my life where I just don’t feel funny; this would be one of those times. Some of you may be thinking, “But Maria, you’re never funny!” or “Maria, you always look funny!” Well screw you guys who happen to have those thoughts right about now, screw you! I happen to think I am extremely witty and somewhat entertaining most of the time, but right now? Oh no, nothing relatively funny will be coming out of my mouth (most of you are going to stop reading this, aren’t you? I apologize, there’s just nothing I can do). The thing is, I’ve kind of been sick for a while. And since I’m not feeling particularly funny because of my illness right now, I’m going to tell you all about it. OK, so I have this huge rash all over my body…just kidding! Totally kidding, for real, no rash; my skin is as soft and smooth as a baby’s butt. I don’t like children so I have, in fact, never touched a baby’s butt, but I’m sure it’s hella-smooth. Actually, I look entirely normal to the naked eye, but to the trained medical professional, I look like hot, sick ass. When I first felt like death about a week and a half ago, I figured it was either a bad cold or a case of the influenza that’s been killing off the old and the weak all winter long. I am neither old nor weak so I wasn’t initially concerned. After a week of illness without much improvement though, I caved and made an appointment at the student health center. I was initially resistant to seeking medical attention because I’ve always liked the saying “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” I have actually never followed such advice; I am potentially the biggest hypocrite you will ever meet. I’m that person that goes into the doctors’ office and demands antibiotics after being told it’s viral yet I refuse to use antibacterial hand soap because I’m convinced we overuse antibiotics in our society. This time I don’t think it was hypocrisy though, I think it was
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something more along the lines of me being too lazy to call and book an appointment. Either way, it took a while for me to come around. I was also reluctant to see a doctor because I was convinced it was mono and I know that antibiotics don’t do shit against the evils of mono. Last year, two of my close friends got hit hard by mono and I just stood around and watched it happen. I had to take Debbie Downer to the emergency room and my best friend from high school started to turn yellow because of the wicked illness; I called her Baby Jaundice. It was a fun nickname and all but I never wanted to get mono like that; I really like being pale peach-colored. When I called this one to be mono and the doctor was initially in agreement, I was shocked because medically speaking, I’m sort of like the Boy that Cried Wolf. Instead of crying wolf though, I tend to jump to conclusions and claim I have cancer or Ebola. I told the doctor my symptoms this time and she took one look in my throat and kind of made a gagging face and actually agreed with me; weird! I had blood drawn to run the mono test, took it like a champ of course, and we waited for it to come back. She even started explaining the mono pamphlet to me but had to stop half way through. Bacterial tonsillitis. That’s what I have, bacterial tonsillitis, who knew? I was shocked quite frankly because WebMD and the Mayo Clinic online were so sure, and I do love putting my faith in a general diagnosis online. A normal white blood cell count is somewhere between three and six, and she said I had a 19 and apparently mono doesn’t produce such high levels. I have no idea what this actually means except I win the white blood cell competition; I have to take what I can get. On the bright side of this bacterial tonsillitis, I made a bet with someone before I went to the doctor that it was something more than a cold or the flu and what do you know, I actually won that bet! Not the conventional way in which I like to win, but this along with the white blood cell race, I feel kind of like the champ of being sick. And you know, not many people can say that. So now, along with feeling better and maybe getting something accomplished in the process, I can look forward to a much earned dollar and a day wearing someone else’s slippers. Yes, that was the bet, I got to steal their slippers and wear them for a day if I won; odd I know, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. If I had lost and just had a dumb cold or something though, I would have had to give up my stuffed dog, Norbert, for a day (gasp). I am SO glad I have tonsillitis! At least I can get better while popping my penicillin and hugging Norbert while wearing someone else’s slippers; who said being sick was that bad? Oh yeah, that was me who said that.
February 21, 2008
Album Reviews Calvin Harris – I Created Disco This album could be partially described as a form of “arcade disco”, and Calvin Harris has his Atari beats down. This smarmy beast eats bleeps and shits funk. And it’s neat. Really, the only irritating aspects that I found on the disc were in the Dick van Dyke chimney-sweep vocals, the tea wiv tha guvnah Cockney that makes acts like The Streets so damned quaint and cute. Still, there’s a difference here, being that Harris doesn’t seem to be selling the accent as caricature and gimmick – at least not exclusively. The best track on the album, “This Is the Industry,” features more Bootsie-style crooning than Continental swank, and it’s not a sole occurrence. So screw it. The music here is 8-bit solid, and anchors a work that won’t suffer much from American Beatlemania. Any dance floor worth its salt will get this on the playlist. — Brett Emerson
Shellac – Excellent Italian Graveyard Shellac hasn’t been putting out albums all too frequently, luckily though they know how to put on a show. Granted, Shellac’s sound hasn’t changed all that much since At Action Park, but it’s not like a fan could mistake one of their songs for another. And, anyways, where would you expect the men of Shellac to go? I’m sure the music they make interests and/or pushes them, otherwise I doubt they’d even bother being a band any more. Steve Albini’s guitar is twangy and discordant as ever, proving to be the master of his lo-fi style which match perfectly his vocals and beautifully constructed lyrics, which is especially prominent on “The End of Radio.” I don’t want to get into all the songs, but the first four tracks are very strong and were placed wisely. A few in the middle are sort of bizarre, and the listener may need to be in a proper mood to enjoy them. Shellac ends this one just as well as it opens, and if it turns out to be Shellac’s last album ever, there would be no better way to go out. — Tim Bavlnka
Goldfrapp – Seventh Tree
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I have to admit, Seventh Tree took me a step back. I expected something similar to Goldfrapp’s two previous albums, a creepy work of electro-swagger that would find appeal with those too self-conscious or stereotypical to admit to liking Gwen Stefani. The band even offered a crap remix of Marilyn Manson’s “This Is the New Shit”, for fuck’s sake! My hopes were, to be polite, grim. But this is pretty, in a Tori Amos or Feist way that sacrifices no integrity whatsoever. Sure, this album will inevitably be lumped into the Madonna Re-Invention dumpster by the music pundits, but Goldfrapp clearly has designs here that go far beyond cheap henna tattoos and Junior Vasquez remixes. This is a sweeping, orchestral work of majesty, drifting just as easily into ‘70s R&B as cheerful bombast, and when it goes soft and acoustic, the mood isn’t artificial at all. I like it, I really like it, and I didn’t think I would. It’s a good album. Even after listening to it a few times, I can’t name a single track, which says volumes about the merit of the entire thing – it flows that well. Seventh Tree comes out in a week. Do not miss it. — Brett Emerson
LOCAL REVIEW Heller Mason – Minimalist and Anchored
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A few years ago, I decided to take down all the posters in my bedroom. I spent that first night staring at the expansiveness of the walls beneath, amazed at how much bigger everything seemed. (I was sober, if you were wondering.) In ways, this album recalls that experience, of drawing depth from thin air. There are moments when Wisconsin’s own Todd Vandenberg slips into the same old acoustic rock stereotypes on Minimalist and Anchored. I’m grateful that those times are rare. By and large this album walks a fine line between staying true to its title and spitting full in its face. It does both with uncommon grace. There are spaces where it’s just Todd and his guitar, which shift into more orchestral tracks and then to those irritating rarities. Vandenberg’s guitar work isn’t bad in the least; it can and does stand alone with his romantic yet unwhiny voice. Still, this album shines brightest when he throws a few extra strings into the mix. The cello work in this album is phenomenal. When combined with the guitars and vocals, their effect is stellar. Sure, heartbreak has been done before, but when done this deftly, there’s always room for another go. — Brett Emerson Are you a local musician? You got a disc you want reviewed? Send it in and we’ll determine whether you suck or not!
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Cabin Fever 2.17.08
Briana Rupel, our quirky but loveable copy-editor
Thanks for the use of your dog too, Shane! Special thanks go to People’s Food Coop for donating cookies and Shoeless Revolution for playing in our quaint cabin!
Now THAT’S how you break through cabin fever, baby!
Sarah Morgan, our occasional Culture Shock photographer
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February 21, 2008
A photo journal of the Political Circus Photos by Kelly Morrison, taken at George Carden Circus, Michelle Obama’s Speech, and a Mike Huckabee Press Conference.
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Q&A with Moon Boot Posse years that is applying more now in a different aspect than the bands did back then. You pick up one thing from this band, and in another band you learn to do this, and it’s a snowball effect as you learn and more. It just kind of progressed into this where we all feel like we have a decent idea of what we really want to accomplish and feel we can do. Ryan: We went from workin’ at Taco Bell to goin’ to Manny’s.
By Adam Bissen
adam.bissen@secondsupper.com The five guys in Moon Boot Posse have a pretty good idea of what the La Crosse music scene has to offer. Comprised of present or former members of 3 Beers ‘Til Dubuque, the Smokin’ Bandits, Sterus, Booger Presley, Burnt Brownies and dozens of other one-off acts, they’ve played on some of La Crosse’s biggest stages — some for several years now — but are hoping Moon Boot Posse will lead them to something bigger. The infectious reggae-styled rock group will be performing three shows this weekend: a Thursday-evening set on 95.7 The Rock, a Friday-night show with Rio Knights at Animal House and a Saturday-evening concert at the Joint. They are also in the midst of recording an album, but when Second Supper caught up with singer Patrick Ryan, bassist Nick Lanzel, guitarist Paul “Paulie” Matushek, drummer Ryan Torgerson and keyboardist Dan “Buddah” Budiscewski, they had just finished band rehearsal and were chilling in Ryan and Paulie’s living room. Supper: How long have you been recording the new album? Patrick: Since December. It was right after Christmas so we’ve been in it almost a month and a half. Ryan: We were doing that shit on New Years Eve. Patrick:We were, yeah.We’re seven songs deep. It’s going to be an 11-song album. We’ve only posted like one of the songs on MySpace because we’re just waiting to have it mixed and sound really good.
Supper: Earlier you said that you’re trying to make the kind of music that will get on the radio. Are you actually aspiring to be a band that would get up to that level? Ryan: No, we’re aspiring to change the whole thing. The way I personally see it is most of the songs that are on the radio now are junk. It’s all way over-produced and people aren’t really playing instruments really. Everyone’s really more concerned with look and appearance. It’s music. It’s meant to be good and sound good, so we’re putting out what we think is good. We’re not selling out, writing bullshit to make it so it makes the radio, we’re just taking our songs and saying “Alright, if we’re going to record it and put it out to the people, let’s put out 14 tunes that roll real nice.” But when we play it live, we can bring the noise a little bit, bring the jam out.
Nick: And it’s not like we’re just doing this as weekend stuff where there’s a huge aspiration. We want to do something with this, something more than just playing in town. Supper: When we first talked to you the band was about to get started in its current lineup. That was last summer, how do you think it’s coalesced so far? Patrick: It’s been better than I expected, just because the sound is starting to be created. When
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Patrick: We’re going to primarily focus on the underground music scene for this. We’ll be working with agents, and yeah, there’s an opportunity to play on some major fucking radios if this goes right. But we’re mostly looking to start charting on CMJ, college radio, SIRIUS, all that stuff. It’s going to catch a fire, and once it does, that whole commercial bullshit is not even on the map right now. That happens once the first flame that we have to catch happens. Ryan: We’re not trying to get commercial. We’re just trying to get a career solidified, because you can’t really have a career just playing around all the cool bars in the area right now. Buddah: Some people find a way to do that. Ryan: There’s a way to do it, and there’s a way not to do it, and pretty much it just seems like we all know the way not to do it, so we’re looking at a different avenue to try this time.
Supper: What’s it sounding like? Ryan: Basically it just sounds like the sweetest fucking music ever! No, I’m just kidding. [Band breaks into fits of laughter.] No, I think it pretty much sounds like a cross between Liberace and John Wayne and Del La Sol.
Supper: All of you have been playing in a number of groups around La Crosse for a number of years. Does this band feel different? Nick: It’s a different mentality. Paulie: Tenacity.
Supper: Sounds amazing. Supper:You guys are more tenacious? Ryan:Yeah. It sounds pretty amazing, I think. Patrick: Extremely, I think, yes. Nick: The songs really took on a life of their own now, once we started getting down and shaping them. They developed.
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There are more advantages than you’d think to reviewing wines. First of course, there’s the prestige (or disdain, depending on your view on wine drinkers). Secondly, you are required to drink every week (it sounds great, but remember the law of diminishing returns). And finally, you get to try some really interesting wines from corners of the earth that you hardly knew anything about. Manyana is one of these beautiful surprises. Manyana, meaning simultaneously tomorrow and morning in Spanish (things you generally don’t want to consider when drinking), is simply an unforgettably mild and smooth red wine. Bottom line, there is nothing to dislike about this wine whatsoever. It’s flavorful, filling, and bursts with aroma. Even the bottle is uniquely designed. Its taste makes me imagine any number of relaxing settings in which I would love to be sitting in while drinking it (a hillside overlooking the beach, a candlelit outdoor restaurant terrace, watching the next president being sworn in, etc.) Manyana is made from the Tempranillo grape, which I’m almost sure you’ve never heard of (neither had I). It is very unique and is grown in only a few places on earth. Though genetically a different grape, it produces a flavor and aroma which can be recognized in some Pinot Noirs and Cabernet Sauvignons. The grape has been developed for centuries and until recently, was only cultivated in northern Spain. Though, some of the new entrants to the wine market, such as the US, South Africa, and Australia, have starting growing Tempranillo, they’re hard to come by and rarely on par with their Spanish counterparts. This particular bottle has done nothing but impress me. What’s even more unbelievable is that it costs under $7! The only other wine I’ve found that was so economical yet so satisfying was the Little Penguin Shiraz, which has a bit more bite and isn’t nearly as mild. From now on, I’m going to be on the lookout for places which sell this variety. Bottom line, this wine is outstanding. When price is taken into consideration, it may be the best I’ve ever had. If you like mild red wines without the sharp bite or overpowering aftertaste, yet don’t want to sacrifice flavor, please, do yourself a favor and try this! - Geoff Johnson
Pilsner August Schell Brewing Company New Ulm, Minnesota This week we a drink a good Pilsner beer, which are as common in America as a good Weisswurst. First developed in Pilsen, Bohemia around 1840, Pilsners are still beloved in Germany for their light body, coarse palette and hoppie zest, while in America they’re often dismissed as being cheap or skunky. True, Pilsners are often an acquired taste, but it doesn’t help when the mass-scale producers fortify their “premium” beers with rice or corn.The 140-year-old August Schell Brewing Company, which was popping out Pils back when the style was still fresh, doesn’t go that route. They forge on with fine ingredients and old-school brewing traditions to deliver a Pilsner that sips like it just hopped off a pre-Prohibition a time machine. More golden than the famed Pilsner Urquell, Schell’s is a pretty beer to look at, with “flowing” carbonation bubbling up the glass like something to be found in a 1970s dorm room. The first sip is balanced, a credit to smart malt Ratings: blending. Many Pilsners can turn on sour notes, but Schell’s washes down evenly with an assertive flavor that kicks in with the final hop7.5 of 10 pie notes. It’s a robust and cutting flavor, almost challenging, but I re6 of 10 spect a beer for having such a sense of self. Other people might find the beer harsh and distracting, however. This Pilsner tastes a bit like 6 of 10 whole-wheat crackers with notes of apple juice underneath, and the aftertaste sticks around but remains uniformly crisp. Truthfully there’s 7 of 10 nothing especially fancy about this beer, just good ingredients and un5.5 of 10 common quality-control standards. Combined, that might be why I’m actually enjoying it in in winter, since a Pilsner was practically perTotal: fected to be drank in the sun while watching baseball.
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Shade-Grown Organic White House Coffees $12.99 /lb Coffee donated by Briar Patch Dry and rich, that’s how I would describe the “new” Shade Grown Organic. It has bitterly delicious chocolate tones which serve this brew right. This is another strong aroma-ed blend like last week’s and I love it. I don’t quite know what it is, but there is something about the heavy stench of coffee that just gets my adrenaline flowing! But back to the coffee in hand. This is a “shadegrown” organic, and if the coffee world has fads, this is probably the current one. Shade-grown coffees are known to supply a vital habitat for migrating birds in coffee-growing nations, hence hippies LOVE shade-grown coffee (j/k). The canopy of trees that cover these coffee fields have been known to boast over 140 different species of birds and conservation groups/coffee moguls have made it their mission to promote shade-grown coffee as the best compromise between the massive world coffee demand and local conservation. Not only that, but what do you get when thousands of colorful, exotic birds hang out in closely planted trees for a few months? Fertile ground! The method of planting used here prevents erosion of the soil as well. All in all, I like this coffee. It’s a strong, heavyhearted brew that doesn’t try to dazzle you. The fact that I get to feel ethically superior while drinking it doesn’t hurt either. — Joel Kuennen All coffees reviewed here can be found at Briar Patch, on Main Street in Downtown La Crosse.
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film Reviews PERSEPOLIS 2007 Directors:Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi Cast (Voices): Chiara Mastroianni, Danielle Darrieux, Gabrielle Lopes Writers: Paronnaud and Satrapi, based on her graphic novels Over a month after its initial, very limited U.S. release, “Persepolis” finally makes its way to Wisconsin. Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novel series is one of the great Bildungsromans in all of comics, and the film adaptation preserves both the straightforward visual style and poignant, impactful experiences. By maintaining the artistic simplicity of the original comics, the film successfully places persistent turmoil inside a calm, very manageable style. “Persepolis” operates in much the same manner as the books do, separating important and influential events in Satrapi’s life into amusing yet affecting episodes. If the Academy Award judges have any decency, then this film will win for Best Animated Feature. The downfall of the Shah, the election of an Islamic fundamentalist state, the Iran-Iraq War — Satrapi witnessed all these events before the age of 14. “Persepolis’” Iran exists as simple and elegant yet gray and merciless. It’s where her revolutionary relatives are killed, a rocket levels a building on her block, and women are forced to wear veils.“The veil represents freedom,” they are told, but for her the veil represents freedom like a shot glass represents sobriety. Iran stagnates Satrapi’s struggle to find identity because it’s a place that denounces individuality. For Satrapi and her communist parents, this world makes “1984” look like Woodstock. Marjane voices her objections at the right times and at the right volume, taking her sense of revolution in stride, speaking out when it’s necessary and/or won’t get her thrown in jail. Someone with Satrapi’s intelligence and socialistic consciousness can’t possibly thrive in Iran, so she resolves to face a new set of struggles when going to school in Vienna, and later when she moves to France. So where can you see “Persepolis”? You will have to pray to George Bush every night that the film gets a stint at The Riv. Even though I saw it in Madison — the filthiest, most-unpatriotic liberal cesspool in the Midwest — there were only five (!) other people in the audience. If it can’t sell tickets in Madison, I doubt it can sell tickets here. Otherwise read the books. They contain a wealth of material cut loose from the film adaptation. If you’re lucky enough to attend UW-L, take the highly-recommended course The Graphic Novel, in which “Persepolis” is required reading. This is a college town for after all — it’s not Iran — there should be a little acculturation here, oui? — Nicholas Cabreza
IN BRUGES 2008 Director: Martin McDonagh Cast: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes Writer: Martin McDonagh Who knew that “In Bruges,” marketed as a hip actioner/dark comedy, could, with such effortless candor, pique a sweet emotional response? Like most good character studies, “In Bruges” unfolds slowly. It faithfully dodges exploding into a shoot ‘em up free-for-all, instead staying calm so the characters can absorb their setting and the audience can absorb the characters. Ray (Farrell), an anxious hit man who detests small towns, spends much of the first 30 minutes bitching about Bruges’ rurality and repeatedly calling it “a shit hole.” He’s at first a rude crank — someone you want to punch — then evolves into someone you want to sympathize with, and then root for. Now in hiding with his “co-worker” Ken (Gleeson), Ray broods over accidentally killing a child on his last job. The “hit man with a conscience” arc has been gimmicked to the point of being supersaturated by its own transparent irony. But “In Bruges” takes a new angle by putting Ray and Ken in the role of tourists, and while it is the responsibility of such films to take common people to the world of hit men, this one brings the hit men into ours. Farrell’s sardonic Ray loathes himself for his misdeed; he’s not a hit man who grows a conscience so much as a man who made a mistake. Both Ray and Ken become part of, then ostensibly grow out of, their foreign, small town setting. Invariably, the film relishes the application of setting-as-character. An uninterrupted symbiotic relationship such as this allows the characters to transform what introduces itself as a trenchant comedy into an involved thought-provoker. “In Bruges” perpetually knits itself a complex, believable plot by keeping both its main and supporting characters within close ties, weaving its events around their constant, often ironic meetings, giving even the seemingly trivial side characters grit and importance. It strives to achieve something far smarter than a “hit man with a conscience” film is capable of achieving. It tells a story about normal humans with normal human principles — they just happen to be hit men. —Nicholas Cabreza
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MBP, from page 16 you’re playing it, you’re not questioning anything. It’s just there. That’s what matters. Buddah:Aside from the music, too, I think we’ve all been hanging out a lot more. I moved in over here so we’ve all been kind of hanging out even when we’re not jamming.
HATERS, from page 9 P!” We came out and flashes are going off and shit. And we were all like “Holy fuck. We are huge, dude!” We sold all the merchandise. We had shirts, CDs: gone. It was crazy. We played for 45 minutes — out! That was it.That was the night, man, it was so amazing. Supper: So who was in that original lineup?
Ryan: It’s the new Haight-Ashbury. Ryan: Me, Nick and Pat. Buddah: No, it’s important, too. Because a lot of people don’t (hang out).You get caught up in your weekend warrior buddies — you’re like “Hey, let’s play a show” — and that’s the only time you talk to the guys. Patrick:Yeah, totally. Supper: Anything big coming up this weekend, any surprises? Ryan: I guess we don’t have any surprises. The surprises usually happen within the music, see? When we’re jamming it’s a surprise, so you gotta be paying attention and listening.
Supper: And was there also a guitarist and a keyboard player? Ryan: No there wasn’t a keyboard. Us three were the original and then there was Lorenzo Trudeau who works with Brandon (Schockmel) at Natural Recording, and then we had a couple other guys and then another DJ, Vinyl Richie. …But yeah, that band we did some stuff and toured around and that just kind of diminished. That’s just how it goes with bands. I always said the hardest part about bands is keeping the band together. Patrick: It is, dude.
Paulie: We had some surprises at practice today.[Band sighs in agreement.] We were all in unison.That’s what we said right when we were done: “That was a surprise.” We stopped at the same time and all looked at each other. Ryan: I think that if people are interested in seeing a good show and just coming out to dance, having a good time, that’s what it’s going to be.
Ryan: That’s why everybody keeps being in different bands with each other. It’s like the clique you have in middle school, you know. Pretty much it’s like you go out with all the girls that are in your clique.You’ve made out with everybody!
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Huh. I wondered what I was about to read that was going to make me burn with ire. And – more importantly – I wondered why my mom wanted to make me mad. Why does my mom enter into this? Because she’s the one who sent it to me.Yeah. As I swiftly scrolled through this letter in disbelief, my reaction went from open-mouthed shock to a few utterances of my favorite curse words. Today, a few months after my initial exposure to this unabashed display of ignorance, it’s still hard for me to sort out my reaction. What Snake tells us in his beautifully articulate letter, with attached photo, is that Senator Barack Obama refused to render a salute during the pledge of allegiance and refused to actually recite the pledge as well. For this, Snake is mad. Wait, no. He is downright “highly pissed”. The picture is indeed real. It has not been on Photoshop’s operating table. The problem, though, is that this picture is taken completely out of context. It was taken at Senator Tom Harkin’s annual steak fry in Iowa, and, contrary to Snake’s claim, has nothing to do with the Pledge of Allegiance; the politicians were standing for the national anthem. (Oh, and, incase
patriotic Americans”. There is nothing patriotic about educating yourself – especially on timely political issues – solely through forwards. First of all, how can anyone consider a writer who “signs off as Snake” a credible source? Are we supposed to buy into anything he tells us because of the laundry list of military credentials provided by Snake’s “very close friend” Gene? If Snake told me that smoking is actually good for my body should I just believe him because he spent two years in a hospital recovering from war wounds? The saddest thing about this is that some of the people receiving this letter will consider Snake a credible source.They will think he must know what he’s talking about because of his military service. (I have to add here, for the record, that I do find military service admirable. But not for the purpose it holds in this email.) They will notice the completely intentional drop of Obama’s middle name, Hussein, and immediately refer to him as “one o’ them there towelheads”. And all of these people (I say the word “all” confidently here) have flags on their shirts, flags on their car bumpers, flags tattooed on their biceps, flags on their shower curtains,
you missed it in the first few read-throughs, this fact is actually stated at the bottom of the email! Snake! Do you need a reading tutor? Because I have a degree in that sort of thing, and I could help you. Trust me, we’ll all benefit if you get a healthy dose of education. The worst part about this tasteless email, well, aside from the photo’s purposeful lack of context, the rampant racism, the contradictions, the name-calling, and the <ahem> grammar, is that Snake’s “close friend” Gene urges all of us readers to forward this online word vomit to everyone in our address books “as
and consider themselves patriots. Patriotism is about being educated. Find the facts about presidential candidates. Find the facts about the politics of this country. Because if the entirety of your political stance is solely based on hearsay and urban legends floating around in cyberspace, then, in the words of our new friend Snake himself, “God save us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Buddah: Gross. Supper: So Nick, did you quit the Bandits?
Buddah: Plus, Animal House isn’t like a place where people usually go to see live music. It just happens to be there. But it’s fun, though; those are exactly the kind of people you want to get to listen to you. Ryan:You can put in something about us playing in this place, what was it, six, seven years ago?
Nick: Mm-hmm. Supper: We found that out when the Bandits and Moon Boot were both playing shows on the same night. Nick:Well, I think that everyone knew who was aware about the Bandits at that time.
Nick: 2001. Ryan: In 2001 — July 3, 2001 — Moon Boot Posse played their first show at the Animal House, which was (then) known as Benny’s. That was our first show, but we had already put out a CD back then that was being on the radio and whatnot, and that generated a big stir. The guy who became a good friend of ours — he’s Paulie from 95.7 now —never announced really that we were from La Crosse. We had already put our CD in Deaf Ear and it was selling because people heard our song after, like, Smashing Pumpkins and the Beastie Boys. We played that show and it was fucking packed in there. And then the next show we played was at the Joint, so I guess this weekend is going to be a reunion of sorts. Supper: That’s pretty wild. Nick: We only had like an hour of material. Ryan: We played for 45 minutes! People paid like six bucks. The place was fucking crammed, supposed to start at 10, no opening band! We took longer to set up a huge PA, big rack of lights, demanding food, drinks, the works! There was a line outside the door. I’m not lying, man. People were fucking going “N-B-P! N-B-
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Ryan: Is there turmoil? We should have a poll going about who likes you and who hates you? [More laughter] Nick: Naw, I mean it was just something that I had to do. We weren’t practicing at all in that band. It was just weekend-warrior stuff, and that’s not what I wanted to do. I want to do more. I had this opportunity come around and I just decided that I had to do it. I want to practice five, six times a week. It’s what I enjoy. Supper: Well, I’m pretty good. Is there anything else you want to talk about? Ryan: I still want to talk about feelings! Patrick: Well, what else do we want to say other than this is America. This is the land of opportunity. We’re five people that are good. To be honest with you I think the one thing we have going for us is we’re all five unique people that when we come together, we’re only getting better at what we do right now, honing the skill.
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Ryan: Yeah, Moon Boot Posse isn’t just us five. It’s anyone else who wants to get on board.
February 21, 2008
I'm Jonesin' for a crossword
Bibliophile
“Vote Early” -- an invasion of the first six states to vote
Geek Love
by Matt Jones
By Katherine Dunn
Across 1 Prone to pouting 6 Itchy material 10 ___Pen (injector carried around by allergy sufferers) 13 Function of some BlackBerries 14 Wing it 16 Chess pieces 17 They’re now spent in Cyprus 18 Where a ship’s log is kept when not at sea? 20 T-shirt icon made of taffy? 22 Alley ___ 23 “The Black ___” (first of a Rowan Atkinson Britcom series) 27 Visit the restaurant 31 Muppets song “There’s a ___ Want to Know” 34 The Plastic ___ Band 35 Express lane unit 36 Coded bit of language used by hockey players? 39 Word after “greater” or “lesser” 40 ___ Boogie (“The Nightmare Before Christmas” character) 41 Radio host Carolla 42 Giant ape trained to return to its place of origin? 44 Melodic mode in Indian classical music 45 Australian bird 46 Cos. concerned with fair hiring 47 Hal of “Barney Miller” 49 Drive away 51 Coop dweller 52 Someone who summons...when they get around to it? 60 Stoner born in March, perhaps? 63 Wear away 64 She’s one baaaaaad mother 65 Omit, like the “t” in “Swee’Pea” 66 Sans-___ (typeface type) 67 “___ and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” 68 Linear, unlike holographic images 69 Vocal qualities
Down 1 Built on ___ 2 “No way” 3 Back history 4 ___-nothingism 5 Words said after a surprised “Me?” 6 Make a ball out of 7 He was played by a real dog in “Garfield: The Movie” 8 Name for a Norwegian king 9 Italian currency, during Y2K 10 My Chemical Romance genre 11 Chest muscle 12 Tattoo parlor expense 15 How the airplanephobic may travel 19 Tie recipient 21 “Later” 24 Thingy 25 Piss off to the nth degree 26 Basketballer nick-
named “Dennis the Menace” 27 “This one or that one...I don’t really care” 28 Not out 29 Organize 30 Discontinued Dodge 31 Bricks for kids 32 “Come right ___!” 33 New York NASCAR race track, to fans 37 Congressman Martin ___, who lost his seat to Dennis Kucinich in 1996 38 Sound the alarm 43 “Obligatory Villagers” singer-songwriter McKay 48 Put money into 50 Medium letters 51 Screwed over 53 Home to the KonTiki Museum
54 Radio station whose call letters include the first three letters of its Ohio city 55 Yield by treaty 56 Cookie sometimes deep-fried 57 “Freak on a Leash” band 58 Falco who guest starred on “30 Rock” 59 Lacrosse arbiters 60 ___ dispenser 61 Be in the red 62 Perfection, sometimes For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+. Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Reference puzzle #0346.
This classic of freakshow literature is a real gem, recalling themes with more depth than obvious “One of us!” chants and evil Randy Quaid ringmasters. Psychotic bouts of eugenics and megalomaniac flipper boys do swim along the story – there’s no bait and switch, don’t worry about that – but Geek Love is something with volumes more to offer than simple exhibitionism. Namely, a severe dissection of exhibitionism itself. The tragic and bizarre history of the famed Binewski family circus is chronicled by Oly. Like her brothers and sisters, she is the result of massive prenatal experimentation, one part of a geek breeding program designed by the parents. And like (most of) her siblings, she’s a savage little beast, a bit player in the traitorous wars within the family. Oly is a bald-albino-dwarf-hunchback, which held against the rest of her family of Aqua Boys, Siamese Twins and Telekinetics, is a little boring, a little unmarketable. She doesn’t even have Edgar Winter’s sweet keytar skills! So she spends most of her time simpering at the feet (or whatever) of said megalomaniac flipper boy, Arturo, who goes on to found a Jonestown cult that combines Scientology with a more evident form of self-mutilation. A few pyramid schemes later, and we’re in the present, with Oly living among the dregs and spying on her illegitimate daughter, who herself is in danger of a bit of compensated mutilation. If you don’t think that this situation calls for a bald-albino-dwarf-hunchback to save the day, then you clearly have not peered long into the inner worlds of bald-albino-dwarf-hunchbacks! It would be easy to slather any old meat onto this skeleton and make it dance. The story practically sells itself. What is more difficult, and what distinguishes Dunn’s story from average exploitation tales is the way the family quickly descends to pitiful, treacherous spotlight-seekers. The geeks are fascinatingly repulsive, not because of their external deformities but because of the grubby minds behind them. The only truly sympathetic character in the story is Chick, the normal looking human poltergeist. Even he gets sucked into the vortex, which serves as the tale’s true catastrophe amidst the tent flap grime. Geek Love is a hell of a trip, a left field bizarre that breathes such horrifying life into its language. Fans of such incredible attractions will devour this book. — Brett Emerson
Answers to “Cornering Ability” Issue #104
Second Supper vol. 8, issue 105
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Õ A gentleman clips his nose hairs and the unsightly hair in his ears. As he grows older, he may need to trim his eyebrows. A gentleman tucks his undershirt into his undershorts.
DVD, Video, Clothing, Novelties, Gifts, Lingerie, Tobacco Shop
A gentleman does not carry unnecessary paraphernalia in his pockets. A bulky key ring or a Swiss army knife destroys the line of even the most expensive pair of slacks.
A young woman who is engaged may accept jewelry or other gift her fiance is able to give her, always provided that the gift is not one which could be interpreted as contributing to her support— wearing apparel, for instance, money, a car. She, in return, may give her fiance a wrist watch, cuff links, studs—anything she can afford. Gentleman - Bridges, John. How to be a Gentleman. Rutledge Hill Press for Brookes Brothers. 1998 Ladies - Ames, Elinor. Book of Modern Etiquette. P.J. Collier & Sons Corporation. 1940
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Freak Angels
http://www.freakangels.com Comic book superstar Warren Ellis has launched his free webcomic with artist Paul Duffield. Updated weekly with several pages of stuff, this comic is just starting so there isn’t much to read now, but knowing Warren, it will pick up quite quick.
Check out Tim’s new column,
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Happenings Art galleries BLUFFLAND BLOOM & BREW 119 S. 4th St., La Crosse (608) 782-BREW Monthly Culture Shock show, featuring live art as well as drawings, paintings, photography, and prints by local artists. HEIDER CENTER FOR THE ARTS 405 East Hamlin Street West Salem, WI 608-786-1220 x 4 http://www.wsalem.k12.wi.us/ Heider.html PUMP HOUSE REGIONAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS Open noon-5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and noon-4 p.m. Saturday. No admission charge, donations accepted. Features exhibits of local artists and performances. 119 King St., La Crosse 608-785-1434 www.thepumphouse.org. SATORI ARTS Unique hand crafted jewelry, Mississippi River pearls, ancient Chinese artifacts, Custom-made jewelry, original art works, and a variety of unique gifts. 201 Pearl Street, La Crosse 608-785-2779 STORY PEOPLE www.storypeople.com 110 Winnebago St, Decorah, IA 563-382-8060 UW-L ART GALLERY The gallery displays works by students, faculty, regional and nationally-known artists in all areas of art. The gallery is on the first floor of the Center for the Arts located at the corner of 16th and Pine on the UW-L campus.
Theaters, cont. LA CROSSE COMMUNITY THEATRE www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org 118 5th Ave N La Crosse, WI 608-784-9292
Sports UW-L
Women’s Gymnastics: Fri, Feb. 29 UW-Eau Claire and Gustavus Adolphus @ UW-L 7 p.m.
Sun, Feb. 24 WIAC championships Appleton, Wis. 10 a.m.
COMMONWEAL THEATRE www.commonwealtheatre.org/ 208 Parkway Avenue North, Lanesboro, MN 55949 800-657-7025
WINONA THEATRE: What: Dancescapes Date: Feb. 14-16 at 7:30 p.m. (Feb. 16 at 2:00 p.m. also) Where: PAC Main Theatre
Swimming and Diving: Feb. 21 - Feb. 23 WIAC championships Oshkosh, Wis. 10 a.m. WINONA STATE
Women’s Gymnastics: Thurs, Feb. 28 Hamline University @ Winona 7 p.m.
SAINT MARY’S THEATRE: What: When You Comin’ Back Red Ryder? Date: Feb. 28-March 3 at 7:30 p.m. (March 2 at 3:00 p.m. also) Where: Academy Theatre,Valencia Arts Center
Women’s Basketball: Sat, Feb. 23 Mount Mercy College @ Viterbo 1 p.m.
Men’s Basketball: Sat, Feb. 23 Mount Mercy College @ Viterbo 1 p.m. LUTHER COLLEGE
Women’s Basketball:
Sat, Feb. 23. Central @ Luther 4 p.m.
Men’s Wrestling: Thurs, Feb. 21 IIAC championships Waverly, IA 10 a.m.
Art Exhibits ABSTRACT PRINTS AND VARIOUS WORKS
ongoing By James (La Crosse) 608-785-2637 Prints by Dr. Seuss; works by Dali, Chagall, Ouida Touchon, the latest by 21st century talent, and more. “WHO IS A CITIZEN? WHAT IS CITIZENSHIP?”
19th ANNUAL ORGANIC FARMING CONFERENCE
month of February
Feb. 21 - Feb. 23
VIVA, 217 S. Main St (Viroqua, WI) 608-637-6918 open Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
La Crosse Center The conference will feature over 130 organic farming exhibits, over 60 workshops, kids and youth programs, “organic university” classes, organic research symposiums, music, entertainment, and organic food.
“TEMPEST, TRAGEDY, AND TRIUMPH”
through March 23 Minnesota Marine Art Museum (Winona) 507-474-6626 Art depicting naval and yachting victories and losses, storms, shipwrecks and rescue.
SENSORY OVERLOAD: LIGHT, MOTION, SOUND, AND THE OPTICAL IN ART SINCE 1945
ongoing, starting Jan. 24 Milwaukee Art Museum 414-224-3200 European and American art, including Stanley Landsman’s Infinity Chamber, which has not been on view for nearly twenty years. Also featured is Erwin Redl’s Matrix, a 25 x 50 foot LED installation. CONTEMPORARY GOURD ART BY NANCY GEZELLA
Feb. 10 - March 24 Pump House (La Crosse) Nancy, a Wisconsin artist, works with handmade paper or hard-shell gourds, using mixed media to create a variety of textures and color. PAINTING, POTTERY, PHOTOS, JEWELRY
ongoing Edland Art Gallery (La Crosse) 608-785-2787
ongoing Frederick R. Weisman Museum (University of Minnesota) The first in a year-long series of exhibitions and programs examining the role of art and artists in a democracy. Featuring 30 paintings, photographs, and prints from various artists.
Upcoming Events
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RON BYERS
VITERBO UNIVERSITY
Men’s Basketball:
Theaters
LA CROSSE COMMUNITY THEATRE: What: Tom Griffin’s The Boys Next Door, a humurous yet touching play focusing on the lives of four mentally handicapped men who live in a communal residence with a social worker Date: February 29-March 2, 6-9, and 13-15 at 7:30 p.m. March 16, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. Where: La Crosse Community Theatre UW–L THEATRE: What: Oklahoma! Date: Feb. 29-March 1 and March 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. and March 2 and 9 at 2:00 p.m. Where: Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts building on campus
Men’s Wrestling:
Sat, Feb. 23. Central @ Luther 2 p.m.
VISIONS OF LIGHT Stained Glass 129 4th St S, La Crosse 608-793-1032
performances
Art Exhibits, cont.
SERVEWARE; JEWELRY; HAND-WROUGHT IRON, ALUMINUM, AND PEWTER PIECES
ongoing State Street Gallery (La Crosse) 608-782-0101
UW-L ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ SPRING THAW 5K
Feb. 23 UW-L campus run begins at 9:30 a.m. Admission: $5 with an optional Tshirt fee for $10 UW-L athletic trainers will host the third Spring Thaw 5K run/walk to support health care research and community education. Participants can pre-register, or beginning at 8:30 a.m. on race day.
FAMILY FEST 2008!
Feb. 24 La Crosse Center (608) 317-8748 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Prepare for summer fun!
MINNEAPOLIS MUSICIAN CHRIS KOZA
Feb. 28 The Cellar, Cartwright Center UW-L campus 7:00 p.m. Admission: Free Koza has released three albums since his debut in 2004. His music has been compared to that of Wilco, Paul Simon, Beck and Ryan Adams. MONSTER TRUCKS
Feb. 29 & March 1 La Crosse Center 7:30 p.m. Admission: Adult in advance $26.50 - reserved $18.50 - general admission Child in advance $26.50 - reserved $13.50 - general admission Doors will open at 6 p.m. Free pit pass for all with ticket.
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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF OWLS
Feb. 29 - March 2 Houston Nature Center, Houston, MN 507-896-4668 Whether you’re serious about owls or are just looking for something fun to do, we have something for you! Keynote speaker is Dr. C. Stuart Houston. See live owls, take part in pellet dissection, nest box building, and more. http://www.festivalofowls.com POLAR PLUNGE FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS
March 1 Black River Beach 608-789-7596 The Polar Plunge is a unique fund raiser where supporters raise pledges and plunge into the icy waters of Wisconsin. This year there will be 10 Plunges held in Wisconsin including the 10th anniversary of the Polar Plunge in La Crosse! Register online to participate at www.specialolympicswisconsin.com. Or, feel free to stop down and watch! GRANDMAS GONE WILD!
March 1 Crazy Horse Saloon (West Salem) 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Admission: $10 Presented by The LeRoy Butler Breast Cancer Foundation, La Crosse community members and area businesses.This event is to raise awareness and dollars for LOCAL women, men, and families who are and have been affected by breast cancer. The uniqueness of the LeRoy Butler Foundation’s support of this event is that it will benefit La Crosse area families directly! Schedule of Events: 11-2 p.m: LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packer Super Bowl Champion 3-7 p.m: live music with Clock (classic rock band) 9 - ? Lisa Urban Karaoke All day: Food, fun & Guest bartenders featuring ”Grandmas Gone Wild!” The Crazy Horse will be smoke-free during this all day and night event. For more information, contact Beth Harnish at 608-386-4173 CATS!
March 12 La Crosse Center 7:30 p.m. Admission: $29.50 - $49.50 Troika Entertainment presents CATS! No cameras are permitted. Group discounts of 20+ are available with a $5 discount. Please contact: njohnson@lacrossecenter.com
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COMMUNITY SERVICE [ Area LA CROSSE All Star Lanes 4735 Mormon Coulee
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Bud Night 6 - CL: $1.75 bottles $5 pitchers
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Beef & Etc.
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Big Al’s
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Cosmic Bowl starts at 9 p.m.
6 - CL $2.50 Sparks
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Italian beef meal: $6.15 Chicago chili dog: $3.45
grilled chicken sandwich meal: $5.29 Polish sausage meal: $3.99
hamburger meal: $3.69 cheeseburger meal: $3.89
$1.25 make your own tacos, $4.75 taco salad $2.25 margaritas, $2 off large taco pizza
$2.25 burgers, $2.60 cheeseburgers, $2 off large pizza, $1 fries with any pizza
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HAPPY HOUR 3 PM - 8 PM
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$2.50 Blatz vs. Old Style pitchers
10 cent wings (9 - CL) $1 High Life bottles $1.50 rail mixers $2 Guinness pints
Wristband Night
$5.50 $5.00 batterfried cod, all you can eat fries, beans, & garlic wings bread $4.50 domestic pitchers barrel parties at cost pepper & egg sandwich meal: $4.50, fish sandwich meal: $4.99, Italian sausage meal: $6.15
Italian beef meal: $6.15 2 Chicago dog meal: $3.45
$6.75 shrimp dinner
$1.50 bloody marys 11 a.m. - 4 p.m
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$1 per pound wings (6-CL) $1 shot of the week, $1 PBR, rails, $1.50 Rolling Rock, $2 Miller lite
Wristband Night
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$1 Kul Light cans
Topless Tuesday
Ladies Night buy one, get one free wear a bikini, drink free
Karaoke $1 shot specials
live DJ $1 shot specials
chicken & veggie fajitas for two
football night domestic beer: $1.50 Mexican beer: $2.00
chicken primavera
shrimp burrito
chili verde
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Build your own Bloody Mary 16oz Mug - $4.00
Homemade Pizza & PItcher of Beer $9.00
Bucket of Domestic Cans 5 for $9.00
25 Cent Wings
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HAPPY HOUR 3 - 8
beer pong 6 p.m. $8.95 16 oz steak
free wings 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
HAPPY HOUR 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
$8.95 16 oz. steak $8.95 1/2 lb. fish platter
Buy one gyro get one half price
free baklava, ice cream or sundae with meal
$1.25 domestic taps buy one burger get one half price
buy one appetizer get one half price
GREEK ALL DAY appetizer half price with meal
HAPPY HOUR EVERYDAY 3 -7 and 9 - 11
Bloody Mary specials 10 - 2
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Karaoke
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HAPPY HOUR 6 AM - 9 AM
$5.99 gyro fries & soda
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50 cent taps 4 - 7 (increases 50 cents per hour) $1 rails
$4 full pint Irish Car Bomb
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Cosmic Bowl & Karaoke starts at 9 p.m.
$6.00 AUCD
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The Joint
Import night starts at 7 p.m.
3 games for $5 starts at 7 p.m.
bucket night 6 for $9
1904 Campbell rd.
127 Marina dr.
Buck Night starts at 6 p.m.
1/4 barrel giveaway 8-11 $1 burgers
Goal Post
Huck Finn’s
Saturday
$5.00 all you can eat wings
223 Pearl st.
411 3rd st.
Friday
$5.00 BBQ ribs & fries
Coconut Joe’s Dan’s Place
Thursday
$1.00 softshell tacos
meat or marinara spaghetti: $3.45 Italian sausage: $4.95
114 5th ave.
318 Pearl st.
Tuesday Wednesday
16 oz top sirloin $6.75 22 oz t-bone $9.75 blue cheese stuffed sirloin $7.75 Jack Daniels sirloin tips $7
free pitcher of beer or soda with large pizza
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food & drink specials ]
6 domestic bottles for $10
HAPPY HOUR 6 AM - 9 AM
HAPPY HOUR 3 - 6 $1.50 PBR $2 Love Stories $5 Wu Tang Teas $1 shots of the DOC!
$1.50 PBR $1 shots of Dr.
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday $2 SVEDKA mixers & Miller Lite bottles
223 Pearl st.
The Library 123 3rd st.
come in and find out ... you’ll be glad you did
Loons
bacon cheeseburger, beer: $5
Nutbush
25 wings: $5 bucket of beer: $12 during Packers games
Ringside
$1 off Phillies $2 Bloodys $2 domestic taps & bottles
223 Pearl st.
Schmidty’s 3119 State rd.
Shooter’s 120 S 3rd st.
Sports Nut 801 Rose st.
closed
KARAOKE $1.25 domestic pints $2 double rails $3 double calls $2 ALL bottles
$1 taps $1 rails
hamburger $1.25 fries, mug of beer: $4.50 cheeseburger $150 drummies, fries, mug of
1128 La Crosse st.
3264 George st.
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Pizza & pitcher half price app with sandwich or burger
breakfast buffet $9.95 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
$1 cans Hamm’s $1 domestic taps
chicken filet, fries, pop: $4.75 chicken filet, fries, beer: $5 mushroom/swiss, fries, pop: $4.25, mushroom/swiss, fries, beer: $4.50
Thursday jumbo pints (9-CL) $1 rails, domestic taps $2 calls, import/micro taps $3 top shelf mixers
Wristband Night
AUCE fish fry DJ 9 - CL
HAPPY HOUR 4 PM - 7 PM $2 mixers, taps, bottles $1 off all burgers/ Hoop Day: make a basket, buy one sandwich/burger sandwiches, meal’s on us. Z93 Comget one half price bottomless fries edy Night @ 8 p.m
$1 cans PBR
$1 cans Busch Light
$1 cans Busch Light
$1 cans Old Style
$1 burgers $1 domestic taps
$1 softshell tacos $1 domestic taps
10 cent wings $1 domestic taps
12 oz T-Bones $7.99 $1 domestic taps
HAPPY HOUR 10 AM - 12, 4 PM - 6 PM $2 Spotted Cow & DT Brown pints
Bucket Night 5 for $9
Top Shots
Fiesta Night 7 - 12 $2 tequila shots $2.50 margaritas
$1.50 PBR bottles $1.50 Dr. shots after 7 p.m.
$1.25 Lite taps all day $1.50 rails 10 - 1
$1.75 domestic bottles 7 - 12
5 domestic bottles for $10, $2 Bacardi mixers, $1.50 rail vodka mixers 10 -1
$1 Point special bottles
$2.50 pints Bass & Guinness
$1.75 domestic bottles
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday Wednesday
$2 Rolling Rocks $2 domestic beer
8 - CL $1.50 rails $1.75 Bud cans
$1 shots of Dr. $2.50 Polish
$1 domestic taps $3 Jager Bombs
$2 u-call-it (except top shelf)
Family pack: 10 tacos & 4 sodas for $14.99
burritos on the go: buy a big one and get a free soda
Speedy tacos $1.50
gyro, chips, soda $5.99
3 chicken fry taquitos $3.99
Sunday
Monday
LA CRESCENT
Crescent Inn 444 Chestnut st.
Speedy Taco 301 Kistler dr.
WINONA Betty Jo Byoloski’s
66 Center st.
Brothers 129 W 3rd st.
Godfather’s 30 Walnut st.
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$2.25 Pearl st. pints $1.50 PBR bottles
Tuesday Wednesday
$1 cans Miller High Life Light Fish Fry $6.99 $1 domestic taps $1 Dr. shots $3 16 oz Captain mixers
$2 Long Islands, PBR bottles, Captain mixers
closed
half price appetizers, Import Club Night: discounts on all micros & imports $1 martinis $2 mojitos $3 margaritas & Michelob Golden pitchers
family buffet 5 -8 kids under 10 pay .45 cents per year of age
all-u-can-eat spaghetti all day $5.45 25 cent hot wings 4 - 10
tenderloin tips, shrooms, fries or potato, salad, roll $9.95 50 cents off top shelf liquor
HAPPY HOUR 3 PM - 8 PM 10 cent wings, $3 filled 2 for 1 mug ($1 tap refills, $2 anything rail refills) $1 High Life 9 p.m. - close bottles/kamikaze shots
$1 cans PBR 10 cent wings 5- gone $1 Dr. shots $3 16 oz Captain mixers
$2.75 deluxe Bloodys ‘til 7, $4.50 lite pitchers 7 - 12
$1.75 rails $1 PBR mugs
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday $2.50 Captain $2.50 Jager Bombs & Polish
Fiesta burrito $6.99
Nachos Supreme $5.49
Friday
Saturday
HAPPY HOUR 3:15 - 6:15 2 for 1 burgers $1 off Bloodys & Screwdrivers
$2 happy hour all day long!
LUNCH BUFFET $6.45
$2 Bacardi mixers
317 Pearl st.
AUCE all day $9.99 walleye/perch/catfish, mashed potatoes/fries coleslaw/salad
$1.25 pints during Badgers games DJ 9 - CL
LUNCH SPECIALS CHANGE DAILY
$4 domestic pitchers
Yesterdays
$3 Captain mixers $3 Bacardi Mixers $3 jumbo Long Islands $3 jumbo Long Islands
$5.00 for 25 wings
BUCK WED burger, hot dog or brat
happy hour all day Packer games: $1.50 Coors Light Silver, $1 Dr. shots, free brats
137 S 4th st.
$5 double vodka energy drink $2 shots of Goldschlager
fish sandwich, fries, mug of beer: $5 fish sandwich, fries, pop: $4.75
Tailgators 1019 S 10th st.
Saturday
cheeseburger, fries, pop: $4 cheeseburger, fries, beer: $4.25 Philly or Reuben, fries, pop: $5.75, Philly or Reuben, fries, beer: $6
HAPPY HOUR 3 - 6
$1 tacos, Ladies Night 2 for 1, 9 - CL
Friday
free pitcher of pop or domestic beer with large pizza discounts on all domestic beer $1 O-Bombs/ Bazooka Joes, Wristband Night
all day: all-u-can-eat fish $8.95 lunch: fish sandwich & fries $5.45 $2 High Life pitchers (3 p.m.-8) $3 dom. pitchers (3 p.m.-8) $5 fish bowls, $1 shot/week, $2.50 Capt. mixers
Prime Rib specials, one child eats free with one adult entree 4 - 10: house wines $2.50 $1 O-Bombs/Bazooka Joes, $2.50 Bacardi mixers, $2.50 U-Call-Its, $3 flavored long islands, $2 Miller Lite pints
any jumbo, large, or large 1 topping pizza medium pizza up to 5 $9.99 toppings: $11.99 (get 2nd large for $5)
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La Crosse Thursday, February 21
Sunday, February 24
Dan’s Place Live DJ
9:00
Popcorn Tavern The Blend
The Recovery Room Live DJ
9:00
Monday, February 25
Nutbush Live DJ Popcorn Tavern The Songs For
10:00 10:00
Friday, February 22 All Star Lanes Karaoke My Second Home Karaoke
10:00
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George St. Pub Adam Palm’s Open Jam Popcorn Tavern Shawn’s Open Jam
9:00 10:00
Tuesday, February 26 9:00
Nutbush Live DJ
9:00
Popcorn Tavern Paulie
10:00 10:00
10:00
Wednesday, February 27
Nutbush Live DJ
10:00
Loon’s Comedy Night
8:30
Library Karaoke
9:00
10:00
JB’s Speakeasy Hives Inquiry Squad, Random Thoughts, Luke B, DJ Cali, Hyphon and Efftupp 10:00
Coconut’s Live DJ
10:00 10:00
Player’s Karaoke
10:00
Saturday, February 23
Popcorn Tavern Brownie’s Open Jam
10:00
All Star Lanes Karaoke
The Joint Wu-Tang Wednesday
Arterial Adam Palm & Brownie with special guests
Cabooze
Wed, 2/27
The Hives, The Donnas
First Avenue
Thurs, 2/28
Umphrey’s McGee
First Avenue
Fri, 02/29 - Sun, 3/02
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars
Guthrie Theater
Sun, 3/3
Slightly Stoopid
Majestic Theatre
Wed, 2/27
They Might Be Giants
Barrymore Theatre
Fri, 2/29
The Redwalls
High Noon Saloon
Thurs, 3/6
Trampled By Turtles
High Noon Saloon
Fri, 3/7
Steve Earl, Allison Moorer
Barrymore Theatre
Sat, 3/8
Blue Man Group
Kohl Center
Wed, 4/23
Trampled By Turtles
The Waterfront Bar & Grill
Tues, 3/4
Brother Ali
UW-Stout campus
Tues, 3/4
Pert’ Near Sandstone
The Waterfront Bar & Grill
Sun, 4/20
Blind Melon
The Rave/Eagles Ballroom
Tues, 3/18
Les Claypool
The Rave/Eagles Ballroom
Fri, 3/21
Explosions in the Sky
Pabst Theater
Sun, 3/30
Etta James
Northern Lights Theater
Wed, 4/20
Madison
10:00
9:00
Players Live DJ
10:00
Nutbush Live DJ
10:00
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