Tournament Time: CB&C and B-Ball

MARCH 21--  THURSDAY

I should mention that I got my third corned beef and cabbage dinner at the Fox Lake (Illinois) seniors luncheon earlier and were entertained by an Irish performer.  Good Irish food and entertainment.  

I am also glad now that we have complete choice as to what games we see since they are all shown from beginning to end on four different channels:  CBS, TBS, TNT and True TV.  That used to drive me crazy when we had to watch Duke blowing out some #15 or #16 team when we could see that there was a close one or upset in the offing on another channel.

With me, it is all about close games and upsets.

And, I still remember when they experimented with the triple screen (they showed three games at once).  That made it impossible to figure out what was going on.

Highlight of the day was Kentucky getting upset by  Oakland. Oakland?  Had to look it up.  It  is in Michigan.  I am not a fan of Kentucky in any way.  It was one of the original one-and-doner schools.  Then, I ended up staying awake until nearly midnight when Samford took Kansas down to the wire in what would also have been a major upset.  They lost by four.  I am a Kansas fan, but Samford is a major Little Guy school.

By the way, Samford is in Alabama.

--RoadB-Ball

Bob Stroud Salutes St. Patrick's Day: 'Give Ireland Back to the Irish'

Well, Sunday is that greenish day and Bob Stroud is saluting it with a special Ten at Ten today with songs that have to do with it.

GREEN RIVER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival

TAKE ME TO THE RIVER--  Al Green   (Get it?)

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN--  Thin Lizzie  (Irish band)

GREEN ONIONS--  Booker T. & the M.G.'s

BEAUTIFUL DAY--  U2  (Irish band)

GREEN TAMBOURINE--  Lemon Pipers

GLORIA--  Them  (Irish band)  And you thought the Shadows of Knight originally did it.  By the way, that's Van Morrison singing lead.

GREEN EARRINGS--  Steely Dan  (Never heard this one before.)

GREEN EYED LADY--  Sugarloaf

GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH--  Paul McCartney & Wings

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The show will repeat at 10 pm tonight at WDRV, 97.1 FM, Chicago.  CDST.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "She Makes Me Feel So Good.  She Makes Me Feel Right."  Answer below.  --Road O'Dog

"Gloria"

Some Irish Music for an Irish Thing These Days

From Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten for March 17, 2013.  In other words, St. Patrick's Day.  Though we started celebrating it last weekend.

All these songs have something to do with the Irish.  See if you can figure out what.

1.  GREEN RIVER--  Creedence Clearwater Revival  (color)

2.  DOMINO--  Van Morrison  (Irish)

3.  GOLDEN EARRINGS--  Steely Dan  (?)

4.  JAILBREAK--  Thin Lizzy  (Orish)

5.  GREEN TAMBOURINE--  Lemon Pipers  (color)

6.  GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH--  Paul McCartney  (obviously)

7.  GREEN ONIONS--  Booker T. & the MGs  (color)

8.  LET'S STAY TOGETHER--  Al Green  (his last name)

9.  DESIRE--  U2  (Irish)

10.  GREEN GRASS & HIGH TIDE--  Outlaws  (color)

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  "I'm, I'm So In  Love With You Whatever You Want Me To Do.'  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Let's Stay Together"

The Real St. Patrick's Day-- Part 2: Blogs, Irish Music, Stucky's, Shepherd's Pie, Corned Beef & Cabbage, Jim Seig and MargaritaO'ville

THURSDAY, MARCH 17

Like I said in an earlier post, this St. Patrick's Day was a whole lot more fun than the one in 2020.

Listened to CDs by Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly.  Irish music with an edge as you might guess with names like that.  Listened to that great You Tube mix of Irish Drinking Songs.  

Posted to all blogs.

Met Kevin and Kelly at Stucky's in Johnsburg for our St. Patrick's Day meal.  Kevin and Liz had the corned beef & cabbage while Kelly and I had the shepherd's pie.  I don't remember ever having shepherd's pie before and it is excellent.

We had a discussion as to where shepherd's pie came from.  I kind of thought it was from England, but Kelly said it was from Ireland.  I looked it up later and she was right.

Lots of green being worn for some reason and Krystal was quite an eyeful.  Watched some more of the NCAA on TV.  More great games.  Jim Seig and his band performed as they do every Thursday at Stucky's.  We've been listening to him for at least 30 years.  Great time.

Came home and watched more NCAA Tournament in Margaritaville, our basement bar.

Quite warm for this time of the year.  Made it even nicer, especially after how cold it was last weekend.

A Touch O' the Irish.  --RoadPie

Even Greener Day-Before St. Patrick's Day: 1983, Irish Party Music, Donovan's Coronavirus Anniversary and Da Tournament

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

Bob Stroud's Ten at Ten on Chicago's WDRV was on the year 1983.  A great year for music and my deejay business.  Ten great songs, but my pick was "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis & the News.  I tuned in to You Tube and searched "Party Music: Irish Drinking Songs" and man was that a taste of the old country.  Give it a listen.  Kicks off with "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys.  Now, if that doesn't get you in the mood for green beer, Irish whisky or corned beef & cabbage, nothing will.  Well worth a listen.

We met Kevin and Kelly at Donovan's Reef in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin.  We remembered it was two years ago tomorrow, St. Patrick's Day 2020 that the you-know-what closed down Wisconsin.  And, we were in Donovan's when it closed.  

Came home and watched the First Four NCAA Tournament game between Notre Dame and Rutgers.  And, what a game!!   Double overtime!!  Is this an indication of a good time forthcoming?

I didn't even pick a bracket for myself.  It is pretty much impossible to do with all the upsets.  

--RoadO'Dog

I'd Celebrate That!!-- Mar. 11-19: Girl Scouts Day Today and St. Patrick's

Where Do They Come Up With Some of These?  **  I'd support that.

MARCH 11, SUNDAY--  Daylight Savings Time begins **   Can Summer Be Far Behind?

MARCH 12, MONDAY--  Girl Scouts Day.**  Gotta find me some cookies and support this great organization.

MARCH 13, TUESDAY--  K9 Vets Day.  **

MARCH 14, WEDNESDAY--  Pi Day  (Oh, 3-14, I get it)  No Smoking Day**  Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day

MARCH 15, THURSDAY--  Shoe the World Day**  I hate walking around barefoot.  Something about stepping on that pop top and cruisin' in back home.

MARCH 16, FRIDAY--  Artichoke Heart Day

MARCH 17, SATURDAY--  Something About Green.**   Get me some cb and c.  Definitely Gonna Celebrate This One.  Even If I'm Not Irish.

MARCH 18, SUNDAY--  Sloppy Joe Day **

Gettin' Me Irish On, Ye Know.  --RoadDog

OLD IS WHEN:  Your sweetie says, "Let's go upstairs and make love."  You answer, "Pick one; I can't do both."  (from the Wassup Magazine)

Getting Our Irish On

Yesterday, we went to Hello Folks in Fox Lake, Illinois, to eat and play NTN, then went to the Fox Lake Library and saw Banna, an Irish duo, put on their fin and sing-a-long hour of fun Irish music.

Earlier today, I brought up a wreath, , green lights, shamrocks and so forth from the basement and put them up inside and outside the house.

Tonight, we go to the Legion for the Grant Township annual fish fry.

Saturday it is the Lake Villa, Illinois, annual St. Patrick's Day parade and Irish music at the VFW.

And, that's just leading up to the "Real" day on Thursday.

Not Irish, But Irish This Week.  --RoadDog

RAMBLINGS OF A RETIRED MIND:  You know, I spent a fortune on deoderant before I realized that people didn't like me anyway.

Chicago's South Side Irish Parade Back Again

From the March 13, 2015, Chicago Tribune "City aims to be the globe's greenest this weekend" by Lizzie Johnson.

The parade on Saturday in downtown Chicago is not the only major parade for St. Patrick's Day in the city.  Sunday will be the South Side Irish Parade.  All the politicians will be there, of course with this year's run-off election between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia.  New governor Bruce Rauner will also be there.

Tom McGourtty, chairman of the South Side parade says the parade is "about our neighborhood and our Irish heritage.  Our focus is on the families and the community."

Sadly, the parade was shut down for two years in 2010 and 2011 after public intoxication and assaults marred the 2009 event.

More than 319,000 people turned out for that one and it was unsustainable.

It is back now, but there will be a zero tolerance for public drinking during the parade.

We had two parades out here in western Lake County and eastern McHenry County that we went to this past weekend.  Both, of course. much smaller than the ones in Chicago.  One was in Lake Villa and the other in McHenry.

--RoadDog


YOU JUST MIGHT BE A YANKEE IF:  You don't have any problems pronouncing "Worcestershire sauce" correctly.  Or spelling it for that matter as I just made three mistakes trying to spell it here.

Getting Me Irish On

I always enjoyed playing Irish music around this time of the year back when I used to deejay and in the process, made up quite a batch of Irish cassettes.

I'm listening to one right now, Side Two of St. Paddy's Party #1.  These are the songs:

Goodbye Mrs. Durkin
The Wind That Shakes the Corn
The First Love of Life
Whiskey in the Jar

Loch Lomond
Tim Finnegan's Wake
Moonshiner
Whiskey You're the Devil

Whiskey in a Jar
Beer Beer Beer
The Pub With No Beer
Drink It Up

It's All for Me Grog
Paddy on the Railway
Merry Ploughboy
Biddy Milligan

Patsy Fagan
Gypsy Rover
Irish Reels
Ireland National Anthem

Rising of the Moon (To the tune of "The Orange and the Green")
Bridget Flynn

Now, Where's That CB&C?  --RoadDog


THE LAST DANGLING PARTICIPLE:  "The burglar was about 30 years old, white, 5'10", with wavy hair weighing about 150 pounds."  Definitely need a big heavy comb to get through that!!

A Good St. Patrick's Weekend (and Got My Corned Beef & Cabbage Too)-- Part 1

FRIDAY, MARCH 14TH: Saw the movie "Nebraska." American Legion and Antonio's. //// SATURDAY, MARCH 15TH: Fox Lake Historical Society presentation on Lincoln's Watch, a mighty interesting story of family history and historic search. // Galati's in Lake Villa, Illinois, for a reuben pizza while waiting for the St. Patrick's Day parade. I deejayed every St. Patrick's parade for fourteen straight years when this place was George's Cedar Inn. A fairly decent day for a parade. Lots of politicians and just one bagpiper, noo marching bands. // Drove to Wauconda and saw Terry and Greg Spizziri do a great Irish music show at the huge tent by Middleton's. // Free corned beef and cabbage at Squaw Bar. No-talk deejay who didn't even play Irish songs? Oh well, free cb&c. // No place to park at the Legion in Fox Lake for corned beef and cabbage plates and Elvis Presley Show. //// Tommy's in Spring Grove to split a corned beef & cabbage. //// Well, That Was the First Two Days. --Road O'Dog

St. Patrick's Day Music For Ya!

Listening to this cassette tape right now. Back when I was deejaying, I played around 14 straight St. Patrick's Day parades in Lake Villa, Illinois, and made up several tapes of the music for the occasion. This is from my St. Paddy's Party #1. Any songs listed more than once were by different groups: Sweet Betsy From Pike // Whiskey In a Jar // Beer Beer Beer //// Irish Rover // I Don't Mind If I Do // The Rattling Bog // McNamara's Band //// I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen // Take Her Up to Monto // Wild Rover // Whiskey In a Jar //// Big Strong Man // Irish Jigs // The Orange and the Green //// Mountain Tay // Goodbye Mrs. Durkin // Danny Boy // Gentleman Soldier //// Water Is Alright in Tay // Mountain Dew //// Wild Colonial Boy //// If You're Irish // and With a Shilelagh //// And, This Was Just One Side of the Cassette. --RoadDog

Rain, Hostas, and Ribfest Yesterday

Yesterday, I did a Japanese beetle sweep in a light drizzle and then planted three new hostas and about eight others that I divided.

We went over to Kevin and Kelly's, who have the place on Fox Lake for Ribfest. They are the ones who also have the End-of-the-Year party every June (they are both teachers) and the 4th of July fireworks party as they are right across the water from where they shoot them off).

We played tag for awhile with the rain that would start, causing us to move inside, stop, and we're back out, start again and move again, until we finally gave up and just stayed inside.

Kelly made up both beef long ribs and pork short ones. Unfortunately, by the time we got around to eating, we were all too full of snacking, so didn't eat anything as much as we wanted. We'll blame it on Jim and Arlene, who, when they arrived, had more snacks than you could believe. We also had corn-on-the-cob, jambalaya, pasta salad, beans, and cornbread. Kelly makes up some mighty good ribs, right up there with Bob's.

This was a primarily Irish crowd, so we listened to the Gleasons, a great Irish rock band out of Milwaukee, and a lot of other Irish music. Plus, a whole lot of the people were originally, or still living in, Brooklyn, NY.

We were having Ribfest in honor of John, a NY City police sergeant. He had some stories about the aftermath of 9-11 where he helped in the cleanup. I will write about one on the other blog
roaddogsroadlog.blogspot.com. We also had Jim's brother and wife from New York with us. They had just flown in a few hours earlier.

Here's to Good Times. --RoadDog