To the people who have suffered and
overcome domestic violence...
*** Smash! ***
- Carol LADYLAUGHING May 1, 2004
Manager's Corner
Hi all..
Many of us believe that there is a magic to
Callahans. We've all felt it and at times we've
discussed it over the years, which has led to an
understanding that the magic doesn't like to be
discussed very much. Nevertheless, recent events have
given me an insight that I think can be safely shared..:)
The magic of Callahans exists because of a spirit people
either bring with them from elsewhere, or quickly learn
(through the magic!) to adopt as their own. This spirit
has as many names as we have patrons but it all boils
down caring about the feelings of others. To playing nice.
A patron recently posted suggesting that there were ways to
say what needed to be said in spite of the spirit
of the place. That is, if one is sufficiently clever one
might violate the spirit of Callahans without
violating its guidelines. It seems to me that this is wrong
on several levels. If your goal is to word something in
such a way to make the unacceptable somehow acceptable to
the community, you just don't get what Callahans is all
about.
Most of the patrons and staff of Callahans believe, I think,
that whatever it is that makes Callahans special is worth
preserving. And that rather than test the letter of our
guidelines, one should adopt the spirit of them. I urge
those of you who may not have thought this all the way through
- to do so at your leisure..:)
The spirit of Callahans is special. Please join us in
preserving it..:)
We've been trying hard to nail down a Gathering 2004 site
and thus far - we've failed. We do have two prospects,
though and will post the very latest as soon as the very
latest exists..:)
We can't let April pass without noting the
"kestrel?" thread passed the 4000 posts milestone
on April 19th. That's a 4000 long haiku chain which
must be a record of sorts! Congratulations to River
Girl who noted the passage with a haiku..:)
Lou
Conference News
A[n April 5th] Chicken Chat report from
:Jennie
Oh my what a grizzly chat! Ok maybe not that bad.
Fuzzy, Amber and JayJ sat on the left side of
the room because that was where the "not feeling good"
people were supposed to go. I felt good but was lonely.
At least until JayJ came over and taped my mouth shut.
JayJ organized a chicken plucking contest. After Fuzzy's rubber
chicken with glued on feathers was ousted, NibsAgain
brought in chickens and axes. JayJ says the squirting is just
a technicality but I had to run and buy a dead chicken.
And what possessed JJ to give Fuzzy a hammer? Soon Fuzzy found
a chain saw. This was very scary folks. Especially
when Fuzzy glued the chicken back together for the judges.
Nibs' chicken came with tweezers so of course that chicken was
the nakedest.
Fuzzy made a necklace with gizzards so that he could attract
buzzards. I think he just likes all the z's.
Andrea came in to judge and popped out again.
Rob was the judge and liked Fuzzy's glittery
chicken when he threw it in the air. Brigitgue
and Professor103 then joined us. Prof had
some bad news about a new car and many criminal minds charged
into hyper drive. Must have been JJ's silent influences.
JP came in and told us all about his trip to
Newark. Cold and trafficky--I am so proud. Come join the antics
every night at 9:00 pm but hopefully no more squirting chickens!!
From Bits:
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Birthdays Last Month
Birthday Greetings were heartily extended to:
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April 4, 2002 |
| Hex |
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HEXSISTER |
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April 6, 2002 |
| Lady |
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BRATTLADY |
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April 11, 2002 |
| Jim |
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JIM1240 |
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April 12, 2002 |
| Snow |
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SNOWFORK |
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April 15, 2002 |
| Anthony Shane |
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Silky's Grandson |
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April 15, 2002 |
| Cassie |
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Dawn's Granddaughter |
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April 19, 2004 |
| DJ |
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DJKLAUGH |
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April 19, 2004 |
| KT |
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GRANNYOF6 |
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April 19, 2004 |
| Rosalyn |
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ROSALYN |
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April 19, 2004 |
| Sandra |
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MISSS |
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April 25, 2004 |
| David |
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DGBREWER |
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April 25, 2004 |
| Linda |
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HOOPTIEDO |
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April 25, 2004 |
| Raven |
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WHITE_RAVEN |
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April 29, 2004 |
Calliversaries Last Month
| DRAGOLIANA |
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Ilyana |
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April 4, 1999 |
| Hal |
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TOMETRAVELER |
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April 5, 2001 |
| LIMO_DRIVER |
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LIMO_DRIVER |
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April 8, 2002 |
| Ed |
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NICERGUY1 |
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April 4, 1999 |
| Joe |
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JADOFT |
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April 9, 2002 |
| ILSEOBI |
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ILSEOBI |
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April 10, 1999 |
| Stacey |
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SP4361 1 |
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April 10, 2003 |
| Jim |
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CROWLEY47 |
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April 19, 1998 |
| Mary |
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MARYJ9 |
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April 20, 2000 |
| Terry |
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TERYYBECHTEL |
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April 21, 2001 |
| Sandra |
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MISSS |
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April 23, 1998 |
Joke of The Month
A horse enters a bar.
"Bottle of beer?" says the bartender.
"No, I'm a draft horse."
A kangaroo wearing a kilt goes into a bar.
"What'll it be?" says the bartender.
"Hopscotch."
A seafarer goes into a bar on a dark and stormy night.
"Let me guess," says the bartender.
"Any old port?"
A bold italic walks into a bar.
"Scram," says the bartender.
"We don't serve your type in here."
A crazed man goes into a bar waving two giant cleavers.
The bartender puts a devilled egg, a lemon and a lime
on the bar and says, "What'll you halve?"
Two walls and a ceiling lumber into a bar.
The bartender glares and says, "Watch it, you three.
Last time you were in here you got plastered."
- TimInBC (THICKS15) April 12, 2004
Pun of the Month
Two brooms were hanging in the closet and after a while
they got to know each other so well, they decided to
get married. One broom was, of course, the bride broom
and the other the groom broom.
The bride broom looked very beautiful in her white dress.
The groom broom was handsome and suave in his tuxedo.
The wedding was beautiful!
At the wedding dinner after the ceremony, the bride broom
leaned over and said to the groom broom, "I think I
am going to have a little whisk broom!"
"Impossible!!," said the groom broom,
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"We haven't even swept together!"
- Dawn D_GRAY April 20, 2004
Poem of the Month -
"I've Dreamt"
I've dreamt of being a writer, a crafter of words.
To use the language I was given
To make people laugh and cry;
To weave an enchantment for all to wonder at.
I've dreamt of giving people life with paper and pen.
For my heroes and heroines to laugh
And run and defeat all comers.
To let them love under the moon and sun.
I've dreamt of writing poetry lovely and sublime.
To show the world my aching soul or laughing heart.
To be able to write a flower that is like no other;
That is mine alone to give to you.
But, no, it was not to be.
The Gods and Goddesses give us all gifts.
Some to write, others to draw,
Some make music to honor all.
Still others craft things
From wood and stone and clay.
Me? I see the beauty in all these things and collect them.
To share them with everyone.
I am but a humble storyteller,
Sharing what beauty I've found with all.
- Dawn D_GRAY April 22, 2004
Closing Quote
"People often say that this or that person has not yet
found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it
is something one creates."
– Thomas Szasz, "Personal Conduct,"
- courtesy Sue SUEMO April 7, 2004
Editor's Note
We hope you find the Bar Rag entertaining and informative.
We can always use good pieces and writers here. If you
have something you would like to submit, or have a comment,
good or bad, about the newsletter, simply send us a note.
And a reminder: we urge everyone to use
our website as a gateway into Callahans on Delphi
Forums. You will find prominent links to our Message
Board and Conference rooms there but also if we ever
have technical trouble at Delphi, we can easily let
you know and redirect you to a backup site if
the trouble is truly serious. And besides - our website
itself is special..:)
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