Arrived at Bobby's: Sat, May 20, 2017, @ 7:30 AM.
#SecureThePorch: Accomplished BK brother's Rick & Tom
BK Guests: Not Reported
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Memorial Day - Wikipedia
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This week's blog submitted by Brother Al.
This week's blog submitted by Brother Al.
Our lead security officer of the table was upstate fishing with his biological brothers and the Jersey Shore (as it does when the warm weather starts) had another two brothers getting their summer homes ready for Summer. That said, that did not affect the 'liveliness' of the conversation this Saturday morning. 8 of the 9 brothers had participated in the 2nd annual Mt. St. Mary Golf event the day before so there was the usual trash talking along with tales of golf shots that rivaled the aforementioned brother Eddie's fish tales. There was a rather disturbing challenge or dare I say rant by 'the other founding father' calling into question the 'effectiveness' of securing the porch and even challenging attendance record(s) of all members verses his own. Cooler heads prevailed but the challenge is definitely still out there.
With that ugliness aside, there ensued a lively discussion that included a little politics, the Preakness and some valuable and educational facts about bovine. Did you know that you can get 5 or more Republicans together on a Saturday morning and not talk about our fearless leader, Pres. Trump? Did you know that you can place 2 bets on the 2nd leg of the triple crown, bet the horses that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th; and win $0? Did you know that there are cows that give milk and cows that give us steak but they are not one and the same? WOW! As Yogi might have said; 'you can learn a lot just by showing up at Corner Deli on Saturday morning'. And speaking of showing up, is there really an attendance bylaw? And finally, thanks to BK 'kids' Katie & Brennan for picking up the breakfast tab! That makes 2 'freebies' in a row! Now if we can just secure a lottery win we'll be stylin'. And sadly; all our hearts go out to the families and friends who lost loved ones this week in the UK. We lose a little bit of ourselves each and every time innocent souls are sacrificed due to hatred and blindness. May God have mercy on their souls and may our prayer today be that love triumphs hate in our lifetime. And lastly, as we approach Memorial Day weekend; thanks for all the men and women who have sacrificed all for others. Heroes all!
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Addendum by Ed Bauer.
(Alexander Hamilton's grave and his wife, Eliz's grave in front)
Alexander Hamilton tombstone inscription:
The patriot of incorruptible integrity.
The soldier of approved valour.
The statesman of consummate wisdom;
whose talents and virtues will be admired by grateful posterity long after this marble shall have mouldered into dust.
We could use Hamilton and his virtues today. But as the saying goes, "Be the change you want to see."
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Brother Al - On behalf of those present at the BK Club held on Sat, May 28, I am requesting the last Saturday of May to be designated as BK Founders Day. We don't need any additional approval because a whopping two-thirds present on Sat, May 28 have already approved the measure. Those present in favor of the measure were Jim Widdoss(Founding Father), and Ed Bauer(Founding Father). The only other BK member present was Tom Rooney, but his vote didn't matter because we already had two-thirds consensus.
