The "Where is the Friday Bar?" Bar is Open

All of the shelves and kegs have been fully stocked, the kitchen is open and the jukebox has been filled with quarters.

So as Jeff Spicoli would say, "Hey Bud, let's party!"

::plays Kick the Chair::

::dancewalks::

Going to the State Fair after work. In honor of that, is there a drink that would be appropriate to prepare me for the amount of redneckness (yes I know this is not a word but it fits) to which I am about to be exposed?

yay!

::looks around for the tequila::

Be sure to put it in a red solo cup.

Simmer down now! Are those cloggy shoes allowed in the dress code?

Store brand whiskey and Shasta? Popov and Cactus Cooler?

::hands Purple Pride two 6 packs of PBR, one red solo cup, and a tattered Crimson Tide t-shirt with the sleeves cut off that used to say "Got 12?" but the 2's been marked through with a sharpie and replaced with a 3, which has been marked through and replaced with a 4::

You're good to go!

Whew! That was a close one.

During WWII, Americans saved their bacon grease so they could turn it in for extra meat ration coupons. Munitions factories used the bacon fat to make explosives. Today, I save my bacon grease to make grilled cheese sandwiches.

I think bacon ale would be divine this morning.

really? do you coat the pan with the grease and drop the sandwich in there or do you smear grease on the bread?

Here's a mixer just for you BB...
http://www.baconfreak.com/bacon-soda.html

Thank you to Dani, GD, and Bobby. I think that I will use all of your suggestions together and then I should be in the correct frame of mind for the Fair, including having a couple of red solo cups.

BTW BaconBoy: A new food at our State Fair this year is bacon ice cream which has been described as "candied bacon pieces in maple ice cream." I will have some just for you.

Well, I'm watching my weight now that I'm back in the dating scene. So I first put a spoonful of grease in the bottom of the pan and fry whatever lunchmeat I'm putting in the sandwich. While that's cooking, I smear more grease on one side of the bread and dust with garlic salt and sometimes paprika. When the meat is crispy, I pull it out of the pan onto the non-greased side of bread (which, by this point, has a slice of cheese on it), top with more cheese and the other piece of bread. When I'm feeling especially indulgent, I also spead some cream cheese on the bread before adding the cheese. And when I'm feeling really bad, I add a slice of tomato. Just a thin slice, because I don't want to go too over the top.

If I drank soda, I'd be totally up in that!

Thx, PP!

that seems like a lot of work for a sandwich

I think I'll try frying the grilled cheese sandwich in a pool of bacon grease

You might be interested in this post from Mary Beth...

Bacon Roses

wow!

I just found a couple old WWII ration books with coupons still attached. I wonder if I can still redeem them??

Double Makers on the rocks please!

^^^^
Is so *not* the gourmand.

::shakes head slowly with pursed lips McKayla Maroney style::

Purp..don't listen to Bobby...he knows not what he suggests.

No self righteous true and bona fide redneck would be drinking that blue ribbon nasty stuff...

Here's a nice 12-pack of Bud...and a Camo t-shirt...sleeves torn off... and some $#@$kickers...NOW you're ready.

BaBo is not impressed

Hey...they had Jolly Rancher drinks at the grocery store I went in at lunch today...I wonder how THEY would work as mixers? [that's a pucker, not a whistle]

*Like*.....
.........and cant quite quit laughing.

Tequila- Double, please. I swear if my boss doesn't hurry up and leave for vacation.......it's not going to be pretty.

Be happy, it's your birthday!!

You get a triple

Thanks Joker, I will add all of that to the mix. Feeling very rednecky and ready for the people (and I use that term loosely) watching.

::shares some tequila with PState::

Is there a butter cow at your fair? If there's no butter cow, it's not a real state fair.

I did not go this year, thankfully.

Hey now. 'Round here we only break out the Bud for high-fallutin' fancy o-ccasions (like NASCAR Sundays), and serve it in our finest plastic crystal...

Thanks Matt and Miscuit! You're the greatest!

::applies for job as "butter sculptor"::

Happy b-day PState!!!!

It's my last day here at my FI!! Bartender, pour me a double!!!

Up here in civilized Minnesota we have butter sculptures of Princess Kay of the Milky Way (the state's dairy princess selected each year from dairy farms around the state) and not of cows.

Thanks bOaty~ Congrats on your new opportunity. Show 'em how awesome you are.

I'll have a double with you.

Congrats Boaty!

PP, I will resist the urge to draw any comparissons

Gosh...all this talk about accessorizing? has made a girl thirsty! Please, oh please pass me ANYTHING but a PBR or Nasty Lite!

::helps self to the bar::

This bar is kinda dead today. Everyone must be reading proposals.

::slides a shot of tequila down to RRJoker::

::chokes on worm::

Thanks, Miscuit!

I'll have a beer with you. Shock Top Belgium Wheat please.

I've got my beer helmet on, left side has a bottle of gin, right side has whiskey. Alternating sips, it's that kind of day!

::tosses funny-named beer to fellow Rider::

I'd do a tequila shooter with you too but if life has taught me anything it is not to do that anymore!

It's okay, I already swallowed the worm! It's safe now.

I'm sure my clothes will start falling off very soon tho!

::drinks Shock Top::

::laces up running shoes::

HEY! Mani, did you drink Sarah's beer?

Ok boss is gone for the day

Can I have a Blue Moon please??

I've heard that before and I ain't falling for it!

Nope! Mine is Raspberry Shock Top.

Raspberry Shock Top? Pfft! What happened to beer-flavored beer?

::dispenses himself a pint of Newcastle::

Would explain why she's getting ready to run!!

I'll stay in the bar, where clothes are (maybe) falling off!

::always wanting to be helpful, pours several more shots of tequila::

I'll take a double anything! I am tired of reading!

Oh I was just beering up for my exercise.

::climbs up on top of bar, finds nearest pole...turns up jukebox ::

APPLE BOTTOM JEANS, EVERYBODY...HOW LOW CAN YOU GO??

As my BFFs grandson would say ^^^^ is out of a troll!

chugs a Budweiser

slam a shot of tequila

I just emailed an audit that I did to verify compliance with our appraisal policy to the Senior Lender. It's going to make a lot of senior people squirm when I also send it to the board audit committee. It seems the ability to comply with policy is inversely related to salary and title.

slams another tequila

washes it down with tequila

you go RR Boo Boo!