Angel is coordinating the creation of the Callahan Cookbook, which will be used as a charity fund-raiser. The book is still in the early phases and requires more favorite recipes. If you have any that you would like to share for this worthy cause please post them in the Hobbies section of the message board.

On June 5 Peter (PHDESMOND) hosted "Erotic Poetry Night." The conference log is in our library and is well worth reading. Peter and Mary (TAX_HOMBRE) treated us to a very wide selection of erotic poetry. Amb (AMBASSADOR) treated us to an original composition.

Peter hosts a poetry night every 2 weeks, but this was likely one of the best attended. In all about 20 people visited through the course of the evening.

Monday the 16th, Hassan X (LUDICKID) hosted Callahan's 2nd annual Bloomsday celebration in honor of James Joyce's classic novel, "Ulysses", which takes place on that day. As at Irish pubs everywhere, the joint was jumping and the whiskey flowed freely. Several regulars showed up in the guise of characters from the book, including appearances by the novel's three main characters -- Stephen Dedalus (Hassan), Leopold Bloom (PHDESMOND), and Molly Bloom (JF). Though somewhat sparsely attended, a fine time was had by all. See you there next year.

Puns are fundamental to Callahan's. Periodically, on Tuesdays, we have Punday Night. If you missed the exchange between Doc (METCALFR) and Rick (RBOATRIGHT) on June 17, you probably missed the best pun run in years. Terry (DOVE8) ran screaming from the room. It was generally agreed that Doc won that one, which is apt, since in the books Doc was one of the better punsters. Drop by!

This month we welcomed several new patrons to our fold. Rick (RBOATRIGHT) was thoroughly roasted and welcomed by the crowd on June 17 (although he had wandered in once or twice earlier.) Those burn marks are likely going to be there for a long time! Rick is a Bixen who tended cyber bar at an Inn called "Other Times" by the Anduril on BIX for a full decade. He knows the Callahan's books through and through. Welcome Rick! Come often and stay long!

We also welcomed several Webbies. Welcome Soraya (SORAYA7), Linda (MANDY47), Heidi (HI413) and EHLANNA to the friendliest cyber bar on the 'net!

Hassan hosts Weird Music Lyric night every second Wednesday. The most recent variant of this highly popular event was Satanic Music Night at Callahan's where he shared some of the stranger and more demonic tunes that he had collected. A devilish time was had by all.

There was considerable message board discussion about the Timothy McVeigh verdict. Is the death penalty a punishment that is appropriate, in this and other cases? Are they not simply another barbaric act? Or are some crimes so heinous that they transcend human compassion? The only conclusion was that the death penalty lessens us all, although sometimes, maybe, it is a fitting justice. We also spun this thread into a continued exploration of other violent crimes, particularly those against women and children. Why are they so lightly treated in the courts? Please add your views to any of our message board threads.

She left him after the beatings
because the aluminum bat hurt.

He bought a hundred emus
because they would make him rich.

She noticed the public was not buying
because emu meat was out of vogue.

He railed at each emu
because they continued to eat.

She imagined emus ignoring him
because she had ignored him.

He chased the wingless emus
because they could not fly.

She remembered him chasing her
because she could not fly.

He used the bat on twenty two
because they stood their ground.

She read about the massacre
because the newspapers headlined it.

He beat them to a bloody pulp
because they could not flee.

She read that nearly eighty escaped
because they passed the word.

He surrendered to the police
because she had passed the word.

She told the police about the bat
because she knew that is what was used.

He said they were useless
because emu meat became passe.

She said she was lucky
because she left just in time.

He said she was lucky
because she left just in time.

copyright @ Jeanne Khan
29 June 1997

Jello is quite fundamental to our Callahan's. Where else would Tracy and Angel wrestle, if we didn't have the Jello pit? What else would we use in our food fights?

It is the 100th anniversary of Jello this month. Cherrie summarized the history of Jello for us.

"Jello is a wonderful all American dessert. The first patent for a gelatin dessert was given in 1845. In the later 1800's a woman added flavoring to the gelatin and named it Jell-O. Regular Jello has 80 calories per serving (I think a serving is 1/2 cup) and sugar free Jello has 10 calories per serving.

Over 820,000 packages of Jello are sold each day, (I think most of it goes to hospitals.) Kids love Jello and adults love Jello but the adults never admit to it. Jello is an acceptable adult dessert only if you add stuff to it. My favorite way to eat Jello is with cool whip and fruit mixed into it just before it sets.

Some fruits float in Jello and some sink. Floaters are apples, grapefruit and pears. Sinkers are prunes and maraschino cherries. I don't know why anyone would ruin Jello by putting prunes in it. <G>

Jello isn't made out of left over cow or horse parts. I've heard that it was made out of bone marrow and hooves. Well it's not. It's actually made out of hide trimmings that are rendered several times. It's not considered a meat product because it's so purified. Most Vegetarians eat Jello. (wonder if they knew what it was made from if they still would?)

I have always loved Jello and I always will love Jello. I've never eaten Jello that I didn't like. Jello is celebrating it's 100th birthday by putting out a new flavor. This new flavor is being called the Champagne of Jello, Sparkling White Grape.

Spokespersons for Jello include Bill Cosby and Jack Benny."

Here's to the fine folks at Kraft who bring us this product! ***SMASH***

Japers (JAPERS) sometimes slips out of mind while he sits and sips his Bud... but there is another side to him. Give him a cigar box... some rubber bands... and 16 beer bottles set on the bar (after being sipped to various levels)... and he goes wild! Filmore Jam be darned! This man is a genius... what with the tunes he creates!

Hassan (LUDIKID) has a job! As an Office Manager even! This is probably the most amazing development in the history of Callahan's, if not the world.

Pan (PLISH), of course, had her birthday on June 4. We managed to keep that party going for a week! Which means I remembered it a week late. Sorry Pan!

Cherrie (WUMING) and Mitch celebrated their first wedding anniversary on June 8. You will recall that Cherrie's wedding party was made up of Angel and Viv (the former VIVAIN). Before that the three had only met at Callahan's. Cherrie also started a new job.

Little Angel made her ballet/tap dancing debut on June 7. The reviews were simply smashing! Her brother proved beyond a reasonable doubt that fidgeting at ballet performances is a genetic trait; his father did that to the point that his mother considered killing him for the insurance.

Angel made a spelling mistake on June 17! First time ever in Callahan's history. First Hassan gets a job. Then this. The crowd fell into stunned silence!

Cat (CATMOORE) was spotted in conference! What a special treat! Hope we have a lot more of those. Cat has been sorely missed.

Lindsey (LINDSEYTYE) walked into a bar in Manchester with her mates to party a little. Then they turned the UV strobe light on. Well, Doc (METCALFR) can probably explain the reason, but it looked like her blouse disappeared... and her bra glowed! Apparently at that same instant many of the men in the room turned into pigs. Go figure.

Bo (CBRENON3) is a lousy spy so if you are ever in need of spy services... he is about as subtle as a bull in a china shop. But what information was he trying to ferret out? NANC and Rona (RONAS) hired him. Film at 11.

A barber reports that the poles outside of barber shops represent bandages and blood. Apparently barbers became the local surgeons in Europe after a Papal decree in 1163 forbade the clergy to shed blood. Monks turned the practice of bloodletting over to barbers who were handy with sharp tools. Barbers also lanced boils, treated wounds and pulled teeth.

Medical knowledge in Europe in the Middle Ages was primitive. The first real medical school in Salerno, Italy, was organized only about 1,000 years ago. Surgeons were not much more skilled than barbers. In fact, their two professional guilds were amalgamated in England.

During the reign of Henry VII an act limited barbers/surgeons to bloodletting and pulling teeth, and surgeons were forbidden from cutting hair or beards. The two guilds were separated in 1745, but the barbers kept the pole.

Tracy (DOVE) has embarked on a true life adventure! It will take her past Shady .. past Angel ... and two thirds of the way across the continent to a new life as a Hoosier. Tracy ... Good Luck ... God Speed ... You will be missed until you light up this little bar again!

*****SMASH*****