Brother Mike's Musings...by Mike Larkin..."What are the three words
guaranteed to humiliate men everywhere?--- 'Hold my purse....'"

Helloo all....

Had a great time last weekend at Purdue University and Quigley's
Pub. It was one dry show and one wet one....

This weekend we return to the Carraig Pub (Gaelic Park or as Frank
O'Connor used to call it Garlic Park) in Oak Forest
(http://www.chicagogaelicpark.org/carraig_pub/Carraig_Pub.htm) on
Saturday April 19.

We had a great return to the Carraig last month and it was great to
see some old friends. Join us won't you?

'Do you smell what Barack is cooking?'

As I'm writing this I happen to have the TV on. Now I have to do a
double take because I'm only listening and I hear what I think is
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson of Pro Wresting fame.

As I look at the TV it is actually Barack Obama. I closed my eyes
again and realize they have the same voice and style of speaking.
Weird....

Comcast Sportsnet is a Fan's Best Friend

Hey! Sports fans- As reported a couple weeks back we filmed a small
bit of us singing the Comcast Sportsnet promo song. They are playing
it on TV, well, about 4 seconds of us as well as others like Ozzie
Guillen and Lou Pinella. Our good friend Mike Shaunessey of the
Emerald Society is featured as well. It still pretty cool.

Men's Shopping Hall of Fame

Since there seems to be a 'Man Show' theme to this update, I need to
tell my story of how I should be inducted in to the Men's Shopping
Hall of Fame (if there was one).

I am in such dire need to replace a pair of shoes I wear to work, my
feet hurt to walk in them and unlike a pair of underwear that I
insist on getting at least a decade of use out of (like most non
metrosexual men), I have to get a pair of new shoes, today.

So before lunch I ask a female coworker where the mall is and find
out low and behold there is actually one about a mile away (a good
discovery after four years of employment at this location). From
there everything was going my way.

As I walk into the Kohl's I notice that the door I chose is right
where the shoe department is. Now my only requirement is that I get
a pair of shoes that I can slip into. I travel alot and it's such a
hassle to take them off going through airport security and tying
shoes just make the process all the more painful.

Right away, I find a shoe that looks strikingly familiar. Could it
be.... yes!! It's the same shoe I'm wearing, only new.

For a moment I consider looking around at other choices but I like
the shoe I'm wearing. Well maybe not in it's current condition but
me and that pair of shoes had some fond memories together. So after
I reflect I those moments (the parties, the puddles, me shining them)
I determine these are the shoes for me.

I move to the line and since it is 11:45 AM there is no line. If it
weren't for fact my credit card wouldn't swipe right away I would
have registered this buy in under 5 minutes from the time I locked my
car!!

Feeling good about myself I noticed that there is a Sears within
walking distance of the Kohl's. I need two new garage door openers
and I just happen to know Sears has a sale from surfing the web the
night before. I put my new shoes on, throw the old ones in the
trash, walk into Sears, pick up two garage door openers, pay for them
and load them in my car. Total time: 9 minutes 45 seconds. Now that
what I call a hunt and kill.....

That's all for now. next update should contain some Ireland Tour
news as well as a way to download our music on the web.

Slainte,

Dan Larkin
www.celticratpack.com
www.myspace.com/thelarkinandmoranbrothers
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