Since one is coming up in Akron disguised as a "picnic".

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Msg#: 29345
Date: 04-12-01  11:31
From: Bbaylarryr@aol.comnospam
Subj: Re: OTP: Chicago Gimpfest
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(Luyenne) wrote:

The Chicago Gimpfest has a long and glorious history dating back centuries.
The first was hosted by Chief Lame Badger of the Black Hawk tribe.  It was held
in the Fall and the main food was the Onion.  Chicago means "Wild Onion."  The
onion, as well as garlic, tumeric, Rosemary and terragon were held to have
great healing powers.

Circa 900 CE Bjorne the Blue, a cousin of Eric the Red on his mother's side,
ventured up the St. Lawrence River, portaged the falls at Niagara, made a sharp
turn to port at Souix Ste. Marie (he didn't have the funds to pay the fee to
use the lock to go to Lake Superior) and paddled down Lake Michigan.  Landing
at what is now Gary, Indiana (it was known as Wendall, Indiana then) Bjorne and
his party drifted westward until they came to the site of the Gimpfest.  Being
110% Vikings, Bjorne and his men proceeded to teach the Black Hawks the art of
distilling corn, potatoes, rye and some other now forgotten vegetables into a
liquid pain reliever known as Fire Water.  It, the Fire Water, was originally
meant for external use only but one of Bjorne's men, Rasmussen the Reckless,
accidently ingested some.  Thereby becoming the life of the Gimpfest and
earning the new title of "Wild and Crazy Guy."  Thus did the Gimpfest degerate
into a party of feasting, drinking debauchery and other pleasantries.

Gimpfest Chicago has come to be known as the greatest party you can find
outside of Tipperary, Ireland on St. Patrick's Day, or any Danish Tavern on a
Saturday night.  So, if you are attending this year's festivities plan for a
period of fun, frolic, adventure and hangovers.

Best,
Larry

... Proper English grammar is when you say gender instead of sex.
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