Mardi Gras 2003; Saturday, March 8th

Ladies! Unleash your boas.

Gentlemen! Plug in your sport coats. The party attire resurrection has come and it’s no time to oversleep!!Mardi Gras is here!Please join us as we celebrate Mardi Gras 2003 this Saturday, March 8^th. You bring your appetite and we'll supply the beads . . . and for god's sake . . . take them home this year!! So far the menu is shaping up to include:

• Seafood Gumbo (Rookies beware)
• Jambalaya
• Red beans and rice
• Bread puddin' with hard sauce
• King Cake

. . . and all the fixins'. I'm makin' up the rest as I go . . . but nobody's goin' home hungry!!Down on the corner, out in the street . . .Willy and the Po' Boys will be returning this year to accompany us with some Saints Marchin' music . . . and some other selected diddies from their extensive play list. They'll be playin' out back by the keg . . . So bring your dancin' shoes!The Particulars:

Location: 2107 Hearst Avenue; Berkeley

Telephone: 510.644.1998

The festivities will begin Saturday mid-morning and end . . . well, we're not sure about when the'll end. The party will likely spill into the wee hours of Sunday morning.Of course, Cocktail Hour will be on, as usual, on Friday Night, March 7th. If you've always wanted to learn how to make a roux, that is the time to come. Cocktails will be served starting at 6pm Friday. It is a fine way to warm up for Saturday. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie or . . . to linger into Saturday. Anybody who shows up (or is still there) before noon on Saturday will be greeted with a Bloody Mary to start the day with a shine. Hurricanes are expected in the afternoon with heavy participation continuing into the late evening. Back by popular demand, everybody's favorite celebrity bartender, Frank Hoppe, will be slinging bar for the last time before relocating to the wide open spaces of Nebraska. His trusty sidekick, Fletch (aka Bam Bam), may be on hand as well. If you’re not sure what to wear, remember Frank's subtle use of stripes and bright colors to set off his sparkling personality. This will also be a good opportunity to register complaints for what he did to you last year.

SOOO!

Let your Seersucker soar

Fear not the Flapper

Baulk not at the boutonniere

Take shelter in your festive head wear

We'll see ya'll there!!

Yours,

greg