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Golf Cart Accident Etiquette One day Jack accidentally overturned his golf Cart. Elizabeth, a very attractive and keen golfer, who lived in a villa on the golf course, heard the noise and called out, are you okay, what's your name?" "It’s Jack, and I’m Okay thanks," he replied. "Jack, forget your troubles. Come to my villa, rest a while, and I'll help you get the cart up later."
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On the 4th, if you and your family are gathered around a picnic table, and if you're feeling a little patriotic, here are some ideas for a toast. One of the Founding Fathers, John Adams, made a toast on July 4, 1826, on his deathbed. He proclaimed: Independence Forever! This feisty saying is perfect for an old revolutionary like Adams and it sounds mighty smart after the fireworks, too. The Declaration of Independence gives us another suggestion for a cheerful toast on the 4th of July. How about this: Pursue Happiness. According to the Declaration, the Creator gave every person the gift of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These gifts are for all people, the Declaration says, and can't be taken away by a king or even a politician. So on the 4th raise your glass: Pursue Happiness! It's your God-given right.
50 Years Since Nicklaus Won His First Green Jacket Jack Nicklaus says he doesn't remember much about his first Master's win, except that the third round taught him tenacity. The rain was pouring down and the course was pretty soggy. He was playing with Mike Souchak, who was leading by one. At the 18th green, Jack looked at the leader board and saw a lot of ones and twos. Jack's color blind, so he asked his caddy, Willie Peterson, how many were in red. The caddy replied, "Just you, boss."
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Company Softball Teams Never Make History but They Can Be Fun with Rules When the big softball game is between Kitchen Maid Sons of Pitchers versus Blood Bath & Beyond, what can you really expect to see? Not history in the making. Yet, company softball lives on because it is a culture in itself and there are rules. Remember one thing that makes company softball fun, or at least mildly amusing, is that anyone can play. Yes, anyone. Yes, even the person who has never played a sport before, even the fellow who dominated pony league as a youth. But according to the Wall Street Journal's Jason Gay, the exception to that rule is the boss. "Many bosses are turned off by softball due to the lack of helicopter parking," Gay writes. But if the boss does want to play, Gay recommends reminding him that it costs $750 per person to play, in advance per inning. And, there are two innings…Only two innings. Now once the roster, which is everybody, is established, next there are a few unwritten rules of play. 1. No one cares how much time it took to get that washboard on your gut. Wear a shirt. This goes for girls and boys. This isn't a swimming pool. 2. The pitcher must throw strikes. Right over the plate, big and slow. 3. Bunting sucks, just don't do it! 4. If your only job is to make screeching sounds in the name of being a cheerleader, then you are buying drinks. Just remember that!
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The Housekeeper My mom is a less than fastidious housekeeper. One evening my dad walked into the kitchen and teased her, "You know, dear, I can write my name in the dust on the mantel." Mom turned to him and sweetly replied, "Yes, darling, I know. That's why I married a college graduate."
The Big Bank A young college boy came running in tears to his father. "Dad, you gave me some terrible financial advice! You told me to put my money in that big bank, and now that big bank is in trouble." "What are you talking about? That's one of the largest banks in the state." "I don't think so," he sniffed. "They just returned one of my checks with a note saying, 'Insufficient Funds'."
The Bridge A man was walking along a California beach, deep in prayer. Suddenly the Lord appeared to him and said, "Because you have tried to be faithful to me in all ways, I will grant you one wish." The man said, "Build a bridge to Hawaii so I can drive there." The Lord said, "Your request is very materialistic. I can do it, but it's hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things. Take a little more time and think of something that would honor me." The man thought about it and finally said, "Lord, I wish that I could understand my wife and know how she feels inside, why she gives me the silent treatment, what she means when she says "nothing's wrong," and how I can make a woman truly happy." The Lord replied, "You want two lanes or four lanes on that bridge?"
Hippopotamus, New York A woman called to make reservations from Chicago to Hippopotamus, New York. After some searching, the agent said "I'm sorry, ma'am, I've looked up every airport code and can't find a Hippopotamus anywhere." She retorted, "Oh don't be silly! Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!" The agent scoured a map and finally asked if she meant Buffalo. "That's it!" she said, "I knew it was a big animal."
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A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am." The man below replied "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude." "You must be an engineer," said the balloonist. "I am", replied the man. "How did you know?" "Well, answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip even more." The man below responded, "You must be in management." "I am," replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?" "Well," said the man, "You don't know where you are or where you're going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you to solve your problems?”
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Hot Trends in Alcohol Sales for 2013 Onsite Barrel Aged Cocktails
Emphasis on locally made spirits is all the rage for 2013. For centuries spirits were stored in barrels, out of necessity, for storage and transportation. Today, the resurgence of barrel aging liquor, began in London. Aging mixed drinks in wooden barrels imparts unique flavors, depending on the wood used.
Culinary Cocktails
A hot, hot trend for 2013 are cocktails made with complicated recipes, mixing traditional spirits with freshly squeezed juice, nectars, whole fruits and vegetables and herbs. For example, a bartender (aka Mixologist) may dress up a traditional mojito by adding fresh lemongrass, to create a whole new taste.
Traditional Cocktails
Tried and true, the Martini, Manhattan, Old Fashion – have a simplicity and elegance that will no doubt keep them on the bar menu long after above mentioned muddled lemon grass mojito hits 2013 Yesterday’s News.
The Straw Stripper is a safe, efficient and sanitary method of providing a drinking straw and maximizing customer service. The unit quickly strips the bottom portion of paper away from a drinking straw, leaving the papertipped end ready to be placed into a beverage. It’s simple, yet it speaks volumes when showing consumers that you truly care. Customizable, easy and efficient, the Straw Stripper will revolutionize your beverage service!
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3335 N Clark St
Wrigleyville
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2060 N. Cleveland
Lincoln Park
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3540 N. Clark St
Wrigleyville
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6070 N. Northwest Hwy
Norwood Park
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It Pays to Behave
There isn't a person in the world who isn't capable of doing more than he thinks he can. Henry Ford, American Industrialist
One day a little boy woke up and sat down at the table expecting breakfast. However, his mother says, "You don't get any breakfast until you do your chores."
A little pissed off; the boy goes out to do his chores. When he goes to milk the cow, he kicks it. When he goes to get eggs he kicks a chicken, and when he goes to feed the pigs, he kicks a pig. When the little boy sits down his mother gives him a bowl of dry cereal. "Where is the bacon, eggs and milk?" asks the little boy. His mother replies, "I saw you kick the cow, so you don't get any milk; I saw you kick a chicken so you don't get eggs; and I saw you kick a pig so you don't get any bacon!" Just as she ďŹ nishes saying this, the boy's father comes down the stairs and kicks the cat. The little boy looks up at his mother and asks, "Do you want to tell him, or should I?" FACEBOOK.COM/WHATSUPXTRAMAGAZINE
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BAR DIRECTORY
Where are you going tonight?: Lakeview East - Wrigleyville - Southport Bar Celona
3474 N. Clark
773-244-8000
Mullen’s
Bendan’s Pub
3169 N. Broadway
773-929-2929
Murphys Bleachers 3655 N. Sheffield
773-281-5356
Bernie’s
3664 N Clark
773-525-1898
Mystic Celt
3443 N. Southport
773-529-8550
Big City
1010 W. Belmot
773-935-1138
Newport Bar
1344 W Newport
773-325-9111
Blarney Stone
3424 N. Sheffield
773-348-1078
Nick’s Uptown
4015 N Sheridan
773-975-1155
Brew & View
3145 N. Sheffield
773-929-7150
North End
3733 N Halsted
Buck’s Saloon
3439 N. Halsted
773-525-1125
Paddy Long’s
1028 W Diversey
773-348-9711
Clark Street Bar 3040 N. Clark
773-281-6690
Parrots Bar
754 W Wellington
773-281-7878
Coobah
3423 N. Southport
773-528-2220
Piano Bar
3801 N. Clark
773-528-4033
Cubby Bear
1059 W Addison
773-327-1662
Raw Bar & Grill
3720 N Clark St
773-348-7291
Cullen’s Bar
3741 N. Southport
773-975-0600
Rebel Bar
3462 N. Clark
773-348-9084
Dram Shop
3040 N. Broadway
773-549-4401
Redmond’s
3358 N Sheffield
773-404-2151
Fiesta Cantina
3407 N. Clark
773-975-5980
Roadhouse 66
3330 N. Clark
773-525-8166
Friar Tucks
3010 N. Broadway
773-327-5101
Rockit Bar
3700 N.Clark
773-645-4400
Full Shilling
3724 N. Clark
773-248-3330
Rocks
3463 N. Broadway
773-472-0493
Goose Island
3535 N. Clark
773-832-9040
Roscoe’s
3356 N. Halsted
773-281-3355
Higgins Tavern
3259 N. Racine
773-281-7637
Schoolyard
3258 N Southport
773-528-8226
Holiday Club
4000 N. Sheridan
773-348-9600
Schubas Tavern 3159 N Southport
773-525-2508
Irish Oak
3511 N. Clark
Sheffield’s
3258 N Sheffield
773-281-4989
Jack’s Bar
2856 N Southport
773-404-8400
Sidetracks
3349 N. Halsted
773-477-9189
Jacklyn’s Bar
3400 N. Broadway
773-404-5149
Sluggers
3540 N Clark
773-248-0055
Jake’s Pub
2932 N Clark
773-248-3318
Smart Bar
3730 N Clark
773-549-4140
Joe’s On Broadway 3563 N Broadway
773-528-1054
Sopo
3418 N. Southport
773-348-0100
John Barleycorns 3524 N. Clark
773-549-6000
Southport Lanes 3325 N. Southport
773-472-6600
Justin’s
3358 N Southport
773-929-4844
Sports Corner
952 W. Addison
773-929-1441
Kit Kat Lounge
3700 N Halsted
773-525-1111
Take 5 Bar
3747. Southport
773-871-5555
L&L Tavern
3207 N. Clark
773-528-1303
Toon’s
3857 N. Southport
773-935-1919
Little Jim’s
3501 N. Halsted
773-871-6116
Town Hall Pub
3340 N Halsted
773-472-4405
Lucky’s 3
472 N. Clark
773-549-0665
Trace
3714 N. Clark
773-477-3400
Mad River
2909 N. Sheffield
773-935-7500
Trader Todd’s
3216 N Sheffield
773-348-3250
Matilda
3101 N Sheffield
773-883-4400
Vaughans Pub
2917 N. Sheffield
773-281-8188
Matisse
674 W. Diversey
773-528-6670
Vines
3554 N. Clark
773-327-8572
Merkles
3516 N Clark
773-244-1025
Wrigleyville North 3900 N Sheridan
773-929-9543
Metro Smart Bar 3730 N Clark
773-549-4140
Yak-Zies Bar
773-525-9200
Monsignor Murphys
773-348-7285
3019 N. Broadway
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Lincoln Park & Old Town Augie's
1721 W. Wrightwood
773-296-0018
McGinny's Tap
313 W. North
773-943-5228
Bird's Nest
2500 N. Southport
773-472-1502
Mickey's
2450 N. Clark
773-435-0007
Blue's
2519 N. Halsted
773-525-8317
O' Brien's
1528 N. Wells
312-787-3131
Burton's Place
1447 N. Wells
773-664-4699
Old Town Ale
219 W. North
773-944-7020
Burwood Tap
7242 W. Wrightwood
773-525-2593
Old Town Pub
1339 N. Wells
773-266-6789
Clybar
417 N. Clybourn
773-388-1877
O'Malley's West 2249 N. Lincoln
773-935-2719
Corcoran's
1615 N. Wells
773-440-0885
Orso's
1401 N. Wells
773-787-6604
Delilah's
2771 N. Lincoln
773-472-2771
Ravens
2326 N. Clark
773-348-1774
Duffy's
422 W. Diversey
773-549-9090
River Shannon
425 W. Armitage
773-944-5087
Durkin's
810 W. Diversey
773-525-2515
Rocks
1301 W. Schubert
773-472-7728
Elbo Room
2817 N. Lincoln
773-549-5549
Saluki Bar
1208 N. Wells
773-274-1824
Field House Pub 2455 N. Clark
773-348-6489
Suite Lounge
1446 N. Wells
773-787-6106
Four Farthings
2060 N. Cleveland
773-935-2060
The Apartment
2251 N. Lincoln
773-348-5100
Frank's
2503 N. Clark
773-549-2700
The Local Option 1102 W. Webster
773-348-2008
Galway Arms
2442 N. Clark
773-472-5555
The Other Side
2436 N. Clark
773-525-8238
Gamekeepers
345 W. Armitage
773-549-0400
Tin Lizzie
2483 N. Clark
773-549-1132
Glascott's
2158 N. Halsted
773-281-1205
Tonic Room
2447 N. Halsted
773-248-8400
Goose Island
1800 N. Clybourn
773-915-0071
Weeds
1555 N. Dayton
312-943-7815
Halligan's Pub
2274 N. Lincoln
773-472-7940
Wellingtons
1300 W. Wellington
773-528-0654
Halsted Harp
2138 N. Halsted
773-348-3665
Wise Fools Pub 2270 N. Lincoln
773-929-1300
Hidden Shamrock 2732 N. Lincoln
773-883-0304
Witts
773-528-7032
Irish Eyes
773-348-9548
Wrightwood Tap 1059 W. Wrightwood
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Joe's Sports Bar 940 W. Weed
773-337-3486
John Barleycorn 2300 N. Lincoln
773-348-8899
John's Place
1200 W. Webster
773-525-6670
Kelly's Pub
949 W. Webster
773-281-0656
Kendall's Pub
2263 N. Lincoln
773-348-7200
Kincade's
950 W. Armitage
773-348-0010
Kingston Mines
2548 N. Halsted
773-477-4646
Lincoln Station
2432 N. Lincoln
773-472-8100
Lincoln Tap
3010 N. Lincoln
773-868-0060
Lion Head Pub
2251 N. Lincoln
773-348-5100
Max Bar
2247 N. Lincoln
773-549-5884
McGee's
950 W. Webster
773-549-8200
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Smarty Pants A young boy enters a barber shop and the barber whispers to his customer, “This is the dumbest kid in the world. Watch while I prove it to you.” The barber puts a dollar bill in one hand and two quarters in the other, then calls the boy over and asks, “Which do you want, son?” The boy takes the quarters and leaves. “What did I tell you?” said the barber. “That kid never learns!” Later, when the customer leaves, he sees the same young boy coming out of the ice cream store. “Hey, son! May I ask you a question? Why did you take the quarters instead of the dollar bill?” The boy licked his cone and replied, “Because the day I take the dollar, the game is over!”
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BAR DIRECTORY
Where are you going tonight?: Northwest Babe’s
4416 N. Milwaukee
773-545-3137
Paddy Macks
4157 N. Pulaski
773-279-9300
Bill’s Pub
4104 N. Pulaski
773-202-0020
Rabbits
4945 W Foster
773-736-5766
Brigadoon
5748 W Lawrence
773.777.2403
Roman’s
6448 N. Milwaukee
773-467-9827
Cabaret Lounge 6101 W. Montrose
773-736-2337
Sidekicks
4424 W Montrose
773-545-6212
Casual Tap
5924 W Montrose
773-283-9490
Six Penny Bit
5800 W. Montrose
773-545-2033
Charlotte’s Bar
6000 W Gunnison
773-775-3616
Thatch Pub
5707 N. Milwaukee
773-763-8179
Club Belmont
7844 W. Belmont
773-598-2808
Three Counties
5856 N. Milwaukee
773-631-3351
Di’s Den
5100 W Irving Park
773-736-7170
Tommy’s
6954 W Higgins
773-631-4451
Dugan’s
6051 N. Milwaukee
773-467-5555
Trinity Pub
5943 N. Northwest
773-763-0095
Edison Park Inn 6713 N. Olmsted
773-775-1404
Vaughan’s Pub
5485 Northwest
773-631-9206
Emerald Isle Pub 2537 W Peterson
773-561-6674
Windsor Tavern
4530 N. Milwaukee
773-736-3400
Fantasy Lounge 4400 N Elston
773-685-8083
Zachary’s
5368 N Milwaukee
773-792-0933
Filonek’s
6213 N. Milwaukee
773-775-5010
Galvin’s Public
5901 W Lawrence
773-205-0570
Gladstone’s
5734 N. Milwaukee
773-763-3385
Ham Tree Inn
5333 N. Milwaukee
773-792-2072
Harry’s On Elston 5943 N. Elston
773-774-4166
Harwood Bar
6438 W. Montrose
708-867-7781
Hops N Barley
4359 N Milwaukee
773-286-7415
Jet’s Public Hou 6148 N. Milwaukee
773-775-7587
Jimmy Macks
5581 N. Northwest
773-631-1466
Joe E’s Lounge
4206 W Irving Park
773-283-3422
Landmark Pub
5135 N. Oriole
773-867-6533
Lasko’s
5525 N Milwaukee
773-774-9800
Lizard Lounge
3058 W. Irving Park
773-463-7599
Margaret’s
5134 W. Irving Park
773-685-4493
Mary’s Place
6300 N. Milwaukee
773-775-7587
MCM Pub
3906 N. Cicero
773-736-2644
McNamaras
4328 W Irving Park
773-725-1800
Mo Dailey’s
6070 N. Northwest Hwy
773-774-6121
Moretti’s
6727 N. Olmsted
773-631-1223
Mrs. O’Leary’s
4368 N. Milwaukee
773-427-7300
Mug Shots
7718 W. Addison
773-625-8466
Murrays
5522 N Elston
773-774-3466
Night Caps
5007 W Irving Park
773-282-8654
Nil’s Tap
5734 N. Elston
773-594-1288
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Can I Get a Push?
A man is in bed with his wife when there is a rat-a-tat-tat on the door. He rolls over and looks at his clock, and it's half past three in the morning. "I'm not getting out of bed at this time," he thinks, and rolls over. Then, a louder knock follows. "Aren't you going to answer that?" says his wife. So he drags himself out of bed and goes downstairs. He opens the door and there is a man standing at the door. It didn't take the homeowner long to realize the man was drunk. "Hi there," slurs the stranger. "Can you give me a push?" "No, get lost. It's half past three. I was in bed," says the man and slams the door. He goes back up to bed and tells his wife what happened and she says, "Dave, that wasn't very nice of you. Remember that night we broke down in the pouring rain on the way to pick the kids up from the baby sitter and you had to knock on that man's house to get us started again? What would have happened if he'd told us to get lost?" "But the guy was drunk," says the husband. "It doesn't matter," says the wife. "He needs our help and it would be the right thing to help him." So the husband gets out of bed again, gets dressed and goes downstairs. He opens the door, and not being able to see the stranger anywhere he shouts, "Hey, do you still want a push?" And he hears a voice cry out, "Yeah, please." So, still being unable to see the stranger he shouts, "Where are you?" And the stranger replies, "I'm over here, on your swing."
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BAR DIRECTORY
Where are you going tonight?:
Lakeview West/ Roscoe Village / North-Center / Lincoln Square / Albany Park / Ravenswood Andersonvile 240 Lounge
3948 W. Lawrence
773-267-0474
Huetten Bar
4721 N. Lincoln
773-561-2507
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3341 N Western
773-910-1473
Jury's
4337 N. Lincoln
773-935-2255
Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace
773-478-4408
Katerina's
1902 W. Irving
773-348-7592
Atlantic Bar
5062 N. Lincoln
773-506-7090
Keenan O' Reilly's 3916 N. Ashland
773-857-3800
Bad Dog
4535 N. Lincoln
773-334-4040
Leadway Bar
5233 N. Damen
773-728-2663
Big Joe’s
1818 W Foster
773-784-8755
Long Room
1612 W. Irving
773-665-4500
Black Rock
3614 N. Damen
773-348-4044
Margie's Pub
4145 N. Lincoln
773-477-1644
Brendan’s Too
3135 W. Montrose
773-463-2771
Mulligan's
2000 W. Roscoe
773-549-4225
Brownstone
3937 N. Lincoln
773-528-3700
Mutiny
2428 N. Western
773-486-7774
Carol’s Pub
4659 N Clark
773-334-2402
Oakwood 83
1969 W. Montrose
773-327-2785
Celtic Crown
4301 N. Western
773-588-1110
O'Donovan's
2100 W. Irving
773-478-2100
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2256 W. Irving
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2335 W. Montrose
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Chief O'Neills
3471 N. Elston
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Peek Inn
2825 W. Irving Park
773-267-5197
Christina's Place 3759 N. Kedzie
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Rail Bar
4709 N Damen
773-878-9400
Claddagh Ring
773-271-4794
Richochet's
4644 N. Lincoln
773-271-3127
Cody's Public House 1658 W. Barry
773-528-4050
Riverview
1958 W. Roscoe
773-871-1200
Daily's Bar
4560 N. Lincoln
773-561-6198
Roscoe Villiage Pub 2159 W. Addison
773-472-6160
Farraguts
5240 N Clark
773-728-4903
Save More Lounge 4060 N. Lincoln
773-281-1444
Finley Dunnes
3458 N. Lincoln
773-477-7311
Side Street
1456 W. George
773-327-1127
Fizz
3220 N. Lincoln
773-348-6000
Silvie's
1902 W. Irving
773-871-6239
Foley's
1841 W. Irving
773-929-1210
Small Bar
2956 N. Albany
773-509-9888
Four Moon
1847 W. Roscoe
773-929-6666
Stadium West
3188 N. Elston
773-866-2450
Four Shadows
2758 N. Ashland
773-248-9160
Ten Cat Tavern
3931 N. Ashland
773-935-5377
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773-549-8845
The Temple
3001 N. Ashland
773-248-0990
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3203 W. Irving
773-478-8060
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773-878-1136
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4857 N. Damen
773-334-0345
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2055 W. Roscoe
773-883-0817
Hidden Cove
5336 N. Lincoln
773-275-3955
Waterhouse
3407 N. Paulina
773-871-1200
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5338 N. Lincoln
773-275-6711
Wild Goose
4265 N. Lincoln
773-281-7112
Horseshoe
4115 N. Lincoln
773-248-1366
Windy City Inn
2257 W. Irving
773-588-7088
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I Laughed Until I Cried By Rob Christiansen
You don’t have to pay rent because you live in my heart, you with one brother, one syndrome and one strife. You pulled up to the store in your F-150, walked in and said you wanted a ukulele to accompany yourself on “I’ve got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts.” You described, for my edification, a place in French Lick you’d visited, called Tourette’s, where the tourists had Tourette’s. Duhdutduhduhduhduhdut. I rolled my eyes because Charlie heard you say duhdutduhduhduhduhdut. You’d spent the morning pitching firewood you’d cut into your trailer in the backyard and have never been to French Lick. “I don’t want to hear that music in my house,” Charlie said over crackers we ate over upturned barrels while you were outside sawing a tree felled by a storm. Charlie thinks clichés are antiques and he sells them as knickknacks. No one is the boss of you. Derek played with Orange the security cat and I wondered if we had a ukulele. I eventually realized your duhdutduhduhduhduhdut is “I Dream of Jeannie.” Derek’s rat Ashley scurried along a bookshelf as plecostomus Sgt. Schultz and splatter coy Big Bob and their friends watched us from their eclectic fish tank. You had me high-five you. You admitted that you usually confuse “Jeannie” with its companion piece, “Bewitched.” You generously sampled each for my benefit and then emphatically wagged a finger at Sgt. Schultz and told him that he “heard nothing.” You launched full scale, your nose almost touching the glass, into dahdotdotdotdahdahdah / dahdotdotdotdahdahdah / dahdotdotdotdahdahdah / dahdotdotdahdahdot / dahdotdahdah. The number, unlike your others, originates down in your diaphragm, and it could be the extended version of “Jeannie”…or “Bewitched.” I can only guess. It could be “Hogan’s Heroes” for all I know. You wrote my Christmas card, Valentine and birthday card in fluent handwriting although you signed your DL with a lightning bolt and you sign your rent check with waves like those across the bottom of Charlie Brown’s shirt. You wear a Yugioh shirt. You say it’s creative. Derek insists it’s gay, even when you’re walking to Casey’s to buy his Yugioh cards. You reply that the shirt could be both, it could be either, or it could be neither. “There’s no ‘if so facto’,” you tell him. You have a social conscience even though you go through life virtually unconscious. Vicky told me tonight that you told her that “Flipper” is a bottomless pit of gay references, like taking a drink every time David Caruso kneels at a body and takes off his glasses or someone says or alludes to a curse word. She said that you watch Me TV at her house, and she spoke dispassionately of drinking games as though she FACEBOOK.COM/WHATSUPXTRAMAGAZINE
were announcing the end of a moving walkway at the airport. A manhole cover had replaced her chest. I visualized “Superman” mole men climbing from her heart where she channels Samantha Stevens and Jeannie Jeannie, the sources of your repertoire and your alleged Tourette’s. I pictured you walking home across the road in a line as crooked as your DL signature. Our living quarters upstairs in Charlie’s farmhouse need no whoopee cushions to make me happy. I’m Carol Brady…or Marcia, although your duhdutduhduhduhduhdut conjures up images of a genie…or witch. You fire off notes here and then emit soft tones that hint at the larger theme as I leave a room or when Derek announces that one of his four rats is missing. It’s music to my ears that you, without ukulele, provide, keeping me sane. Seldom does anything you say follow what you had been saying, but you know there’s a word for that, and I wonder if you do it intentionally. You probably don’t have Tourette’s and you just long to be French. Duhdutduhduhduhduhdut. Now I’m doing it. Vicky said “Flipper” is the gayest program ever. “Borderline pedophilia so in-your-face that I thought something was twisted in me for noticing that topless prepubescents soaking in skin-tight jean shorts dripping sea foam from the fringe was provocative,” she said. She’s 44 with sons these brothers’ characters ages and found herself doing spit-takes when they confessed to “having an uncomfortable feeling.” “You can’t miss noticing that they emerge from the sea wearing daringly phallic snorkel gear in their mouths,” she said. Vicky said that you told her you would never poison yourself with alcohol because although you’d pass out, you know you’d wake up in time to endure unbearable pain before dying. It isn’t worth it. She said that it isn’t plausible that her oldest son, who doesn’t drink anymore, is considered an alcoholic, and you aren’t. It occurred to me that T-Rex had Tourette’s, and Shakespeare died in Stratford upon Avon, and Avon, one of his mistresses, was the best he ever had. Duhdutduhduhduhduhdut. I laughed until I cried. I’d wish I were a fish but Sgt. Schultz and Big Bob are watching us and I’m sure that they feel something. Derek says he needs Yugioh cards and your shirt isn’t gay. He has the most hilarious, protective, handsome, smart-mouthed, wild, barbaric, hard-working and thoughtful brother. Vicky doubts you’d drink while riding your 1985 Honda XL600R. Pardon my French, but she’s on my s**t list. The law protects her but lawmakers have Tourette’s. Duhdutduhduhduhduhdut. No offense, just in case you have it. You do exhibit other signs. You never worry. Like you say, “I’m not here for a long time; I’m here for a good time.” You should be a stuntman. At least you’d have life insurance. Duhdutduhduhduhduhdut. You call me your strife, strife, strife, strife, strife, strife as though you have Tourette’s, although you only do that when I ask you for the rent for Charlie. I’ll ask Charlie to waive your rent this month, although I need a good excuse as to why he should.
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Chicagoland came out in full force to welcome the cast and crew from the Full Throttle Saloon June 20th-23rd at Toyota Park in Bridgeview for the very first Throttlefest Chicago!
ANGIE & MICHAEL BALLARD
Full Throttle Saloon is an American reality television series airing on the truTV network. The series provides an inside look at the world's largest biker bar located in Sturgis, South Dakota. Owner Mike Ballard and a full cast of characters race against the clock to serve huge crowds at the Full Throttle Saloon during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally the first full week of August. More than 300,000 people visit the Full Throttle during the annual event, where Ballard and his team face the many pressures catering to the huge Sturgis influx of bikers, all while providing patrons an experience they will not forget! Michael Ballard, owner of the Full Throttle Saloon, purchased the 30-acre property in 1999 and turned it into the world's largest biker bar. Complete with dreadlocks and a motorcycle of his own, Ballard has made a career out of running a bar that is only open 10 days out of the year during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Angie Carlson is Ballard's wife, and a dancer at the saloon. She also has her own section of the Throttle known as "Angieland" where visitors can get their picture taken with Carlson's rear end, believed to be the most photographed butt on the planet. She also helps Ballard run the Full Throttle and oversees calculating nightly earnings for the bar.
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Jesse James Dupree is the lead singer of the rock band Jackyl and is Ballard's business partner. He oversees all of the entertainment at the Full Throttle Saloon and is also a series Executive Producer. Fans of the show can’t help but stay tuned to check out what crazy stunt Jesse is planning each season to upstage himself from the prior year, driving Michael and Angie crazy in the process. Gregg "The Goat" Cook of Rapid City, South Dakota is the official voice of the Full Throttle Saloon. He has been employed by Michael Ballard for 12 years, from the first day they broke ground. Cook is an emcee, DJ and a trained Chef.
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