When Weekend got pulled into Funky Town
The password is ... Groovy. From the drama of Tender and Tumultuous Times to classic game show fun, it was the year Weekenders found themselves time warped into a 1970s television programming line-up. But we kept one foot in the present with funky poems, retrospectives and tops. We toured the only Frank Lloyd Wright public elementary school, enjoyed a high-end TV dinner by MJ and magnificent Indian meal by Sachin, played find-the-ranger to get our picnic shelter unlocked (thanks a lot, Pat). There were fabulous prizes and hilarious answers from our contestants and celebrities, marvelous cocktails throughout, and the first-ever [...]
Jive talkin Tops
Just your name. | MJ after Rob asked what as a newbie he should share with the group Pie Today (?) | MJ What the hell are you even doing? Why are you bothering? | Ed, watching John cut off tiny slivers of quiche. The first part is pants on. The second part is often pants off. | Bryan Pat. | Our surly, inefficient, officious, indoor-smoking ranger. Mighty Casey struck out. | Wayne entertained us while we tried coping with Ranger Pat’s nonsense. Stop offering things you don’t want to do. | Deb’s advice to John Why develop it if [...]
Radical Retrospects
From the Official Evaluation Form ... The Weekend tagline. A quote-whore slogan for our Souvenir Booklet and merchandising. Example: “Weekend: Your Wish is Our Regret” People need to keep track of their own drinks. | Winner. Deep sea diving Together almost as long as Tommye and Wayne Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Since we are in Wisconsin – Cheesy Weekend! The canoe trip All the fun of the Seventies without the haunting terror of imminent thermonuclear annihilation Where the flooring is never bad What startling revelation did you learn about one of your fellow Weekenders which you would never dare repeat in a jillion [...]
Out of sight odes
The Patlocked Putz Pat was smoking his buttsThe good group needed some futzWhere’s your sticker?Can you believe his guts?That was a kicker | Sue E. Malvolian of the Year No Haiku! Haiku: Such nonsense for a poem!Ridiculous – I moanJust write some verseMake words to rhymeKeep it simple and save time | Wayne (First runner up) No comparing Playing games with friendsMakes me feels so inept, lostBut I’m not alone | Tommye (Second runner up) It’s a fact I’m not complainingI’m just extremely detailedThey are projecting | Rob Here’s the ideaBuild up hope of pie todayWe [...]