Litteraries
Let's keep Conan's flag flying for his return
Been awhile since I did litteraries soooooo here we go and let’s start the spring with fests o’ plenty:
The 33rd annual Leesburg Fine Art Festival will be March 6th and 7th. It includes art, entertainment, art, classic car show, art, kids zone and ummm art.
And don’t forget the 35th annual Mount Dora Art Festival on Feb. 6th and 7th. It’s arguably Mount Dora’s top event.
Not to be left out, Clermont is having their annual Pig on the Pond fest on March 12th and 13th along Lake Minneola in downtown Clermont. Of course, the barbeque competition is the big thing here. Larry Baker and his Mount Dora Bar-B-Q Company is one of the top 5 teams in the nation and has won the Pig on the Pond for two consecutive years.
Georgefest in Eustis is on Feb. 27. This celebration has been ongoing for 108 years and features a parade, games like bed races and pie eating contests and the Citrus Squeeze – a juicing contest.
And the obvious fest coming up is the Leeburg Bikefest from April 23rd to April 25th. This year’s headliners is Warrant, the 80s/early 90s band with hits like Cherry Pie, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Heaven and Downboys.
After making a trip to New Orleans during the holidays and meeting some of the most hospitable people I’ve ever met, I really hope the Saints go and win the Super Bowl. Nearly five years after Katrina, the city is rallying around the Saints and would be a huge lift up for them. There have been several stories written about the city – and how the people love the Saints – like this from the Denver Post. But the best one is from ESPNs Wright Thompson who talks about “the soul of the city.” New Orleans is a great town with great people, you don’t HAVE to be a partier to enjoy what that city has to offer.
Oh yeah and the food ain’t bad either when in New Orleans. Suggestion, go to Mother’s for breakfast, Johnny’s Po-Boys (try the Judge Bosetta) for lunch and Arnuad’s Remoulade or K-Joe’s for dinner. If you sit at the bar in K-Joe’s and get Bruce tell him Mike and Denise from Clermont say Hi. I think I gained about seven pounds in five days there despite all the walking.
The late night wars are about over and, unfortunately Conan is gone for now. I really like Conan, when I stayed up long enough to see him, AND I liked Jay’s prime time show. I used to be a big fan of Dave too and may have to switch back to him. Dave has had the most fun with this saying quips like “Let me ask you this: In contractual negotiations, are you fascinated by legal detail? Listen to this: Conan O’Brien, he had ‘The Tonight Show’ and now he’s leaving, and NBC is negotiating with him and it’s that intellectual property –- he can’t take his signature comedy bits with him. But that’s OK, Jay will take them.” Dave has been pretty much hammering Jay and NBC in the past couple weeks.
The long walk into the desert abyss has started, Dr. Saturday and I agree. …
… At least this is an Olympic year. Go Shaun White! And the best event bar none in ALL of the Olympics, Winter or Summer, is the downhill. Tommy Moe was the last U.S. winner in 1994.
Conan’s best line in all of this? “There’s a rumor that NBC is so upset with me that want to keep me off the air for three years. My response to that is if NBC doesn’t want people to see me, just leave me on NBC.”
And make sure you swing by the Leesburg library in February for a look at some artifacts on Lake County Black History.
I’m off … to join Team Coco.
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January 21st, 2010 at 4:00 pm
I think I like this the most of all the literaries that you had written. Good job Mike!