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The Pint About
It
Mickey Cassidy's Newsletter
Volume VII, June 8, 2006 |
First of all, let me remind you that Mickey Cassidy's will
host a comedy night featuring Mike Pryor, Dave Rattigan, Stacey
Yannetty and Jack Lynch on Saturday June 17th.
Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the bar or call us
at 508-533-1343. Our comedy nights have been an outstanding
success and are a great idea for a group night out.
Mickey Cassidy's Ryder Cup will be held at Hopedale Country
Club on Monday, June 19th at 9am. It is open to golfers of
all abilities. The cost is $75pp which includes Prime Rib
dinner at Mickey's. If you wish to participate talk to Mickey.
Thank you to Paddy Keenan and Billy Kelly for a great night
of Irish music recently. Thanks also to everybody who supported
our trivia night for Cystic Fibrosis especially WMRC Radio
and Budweiser for their generous sponsorship.
Mickey's Gripes and Ramblings
The Golf Season is under way. I treated myself to a new
driver earlier in the year. I took it to the driving range
in Medway and was hitting the ball a mile. This was back in
March when the ground was rock hard and the ball went 100
yards after hitting the ground. I sent a text message to my
golf buddy, Chris Jule, "watch out I picked up a new driver."
He replied "when are you picking up a new swing?" I chose
not to reply. The frost is gone and my long drives with it.
In my spare time in April I sent this email to the mayor
of St. Paul Minnesota: Dear Mayor, It has come to my attention
that an Easter Bunny and a Happy Easter sign were removed
from city property at the request of somebody who pointed
out that they were offensive to some people. I am confident,
therefore, that my request will be treated with the same respect.
I would like you to change the name of your city as it offends
these same people. I eagerly await your reply. He did not
reply. He is too busy looking at the small picture like a
lot of his politically correct colleagues.
I have seen "biweekly" used for twice a week and also for
once every two weeks. Out of curiosity I decided to find out
which is correct. According to a number of dictionaries it
can actually mean both. The same applies to bimonthly, twice
a month or every two months. Therefore, bisexual, which is
defined as attracted to both men and women should also mean
half attracted to either men or women.
I went to Wal-Mart for some reason and when I came out I
was parched. I decided to treat myself to a Coca-Cola for
a dollar rather than opting for the 30-cent generic cola.
The machine took the dollar. I pressed the button. I heard
a rumble but nothing came out. I looked all around me and
saw nobody nearby so I gave the machine a few discreet wallops
and a very innocent kick when I felt a tap on my shoulder.
It was not a security officer but rather Carole O'Rourke from
Medway who said to me "Mickey, you own your own bar, you don't
have to beat up a Coke machine to get a drink." I put in another
dollar and one can knocked down the other and now I had two.
I would have given Carole one but she was already driving
away laughing her arse off.
Bronson Arroyo is now pitching for Cincinnati and doing great.
I bet any money they took the guitar away from him.
Ocean State Job Lot, which for our readers in Ireland, is
a huge huckster shop in Medway, has a sign up SOUVENIR HATS
$3. Curiosity compelled me to find out what a souvenir of
Job Lot looked like. To my surprise these are not souvenirs
of Job Lot but souvenirs of other places and events. My favorite
was a hat that said Beach Party Massachusetts. If you have
attended a beach party in Massachusetts or anticipate being
invited to one you can buy a hat to prove you were there at
OSJ Lot.
Sports Authority in Milford had a sale two weeks ago; Red
Sox shirts were half price. I went to the rack to look at
these shirts but decided not to purchase as they said DAMON
on the back. Johnny Damon now plays for the Yankees but the
store was banking on fair weather fans not knowing this. A
few days ago they were all gone and now for half price you
can buy a Patriots jersey that says VINATIERI on the back.
I am not making this up. The fair weather fans are more plentiful
than you might think. In the year 2000 I watched the Super
Bowl with a mixed crowd if the first quarter Ty Law intercepted
and went in for a touchdown and everybody cheered and screamed.
As the game progressed the interest of the fair weather fans
began to wane. In the fourth quarter a group of women were
gathered around John and Christine Buckley's wedding album.
Adam Vinatieri had a field goal attempt to win New England's
first Super Bowl title. His kick was accurate and as the ball
flew between the posts one of the women shouted out with glee
"Oh my God! what a beautiful wedding gown!"
A story in the Boston Globe said that scientists were startled
to find that chimpanzees and humans may have mated long after
they became two separate species. They would cease to be startled
if they were ever at Mickey Cassidy's on a Thursday night
for open mike. When the chimpanzees have a bit too much to
drink they will settle for anything.
The World Cup starts tomorrow. Two guys on WEEI radio have
chosen the occasion to make fun of soccer. I think their names
are Dennis and Callahan but that is not important. What is
important is that these two men are sports journalists and
the biggest sporting event in the world is taking place and
they are on the outside looking in without a clue. I understand
their frustration. They feel like the kid who was not invited
to the birthday party next door and watches the fun from his
bedroom window. These men say soccer is boring. The truth
is every sport is boring if you don't have a clue about it.
If D & Cal wish to live in a world the size of a shirt button
that is their prerogative but I would ask them, if they have
five minutes to spare in the next month, to tune into a World
Cup match. I will not ask them to suffer the "boredom" of
the game itself but observe the crowd. If the game is so boring
how come they are actually watching the game unlike a lot
of the people at Fenway Park who are missing all the excitement
of baseball. Tomorrow I plan to watch two matches and then
go to Fenway Park to watch the Red Sox game. It feels good
to have such expansive sports interests but for God's sake
don't ever ask me to watch Nascar!
All of us at Mickey Cassidy's would like to express our sympathy
to the families and friends of Anna Zanetti our original hostess,
Shawn Langley, and Helen Collins. At least we can all console
ourselves with the knowledge that they are in heaven.
Mickey Cassidy's has open mike every Thursday and live music
in the lounge every Friday and Saturday. This weekend we feature
Chris Ross and Jenny's Chickens.
Among our food specials this weekend are Prime Rib and also
Fried Clams. Thanks to Bob, our chef, you are always guaranteed
a good meal. For our full menu and other information visit
www.mickeycassidys.com.
Enjoy the summer,
Mickey
Remember Mickey Cassidy's is the place to go for the best
in Irish food and drinks. We also have live entertainment
every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For
details check the entertainment page. We also have a function
room available for all occasions. We wish all of our customers
a happy and safe holiday season. We are located at 116 Main
St. Medway. (508)533-1343
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