Sunday, March 18, 2007

ST. PATRICK'S DAY... the recap (LONG POST)

St. Patrick's Day lived up to its hype as the year's craziest day. The weekend, dominated by the celebration of St. Patrick's Day and MARCH MADNESS was stranger than usual because of an unexpected mini-snowstorm. The unexpected snowfall threw a monkey wrench in the party plans for the weekend, but it didn't dampen the spirits of those who were in the mood to party.

Friday was expected to be a hectic day filled with basketball and incoming tourists, here for the parade. However, we ended up getting hit with a mini-snowstorm which scared a lot of people off.

NAPOLEON DYNAMITE couldn't help but to laugh when realizing that his flight to Turks and Caicos was being cancelled. It was better than crying...

Not even a little snowstorm could keep AFRIKA BAMBATTA from the NCAA Games...

This is a snowstorm???



The arrival of THE PORTA-POTTY! Our time honored tradition continues when the Porta-Potty arrives for the party. Every year we order one for St. Patrick's Day as the bathroom lines tend to get hectic. And believe me- it definitely comes in handy on St. Paddy's Day.



Yay.

BLONDE CHATTERBOX, pitching in with the cleanup...

As the night went on, the snow kept coming and yours truly kept having to go out and clear the sidewalk, which was a pain in the ass. While the snowfall wasn't exactly heavy, it was that sleet-type of snow that felt like needles when it hit your face. A lot of people kept slipping and falling all over 3rd Avenue; Speaking of which, we have to send out well-wishes to T-BILL, who was an unfortunate victim of the snowstorm; He slipped and fell, breaking his leg in the process. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery, T-BILL!

While Friday night turned out to be a mellow night, that only meant one thing- that St. Patrick's Day was going to be chaos. When you have folks who traveled to NYC to party for St. Patrick's Day, they are GOING to party, come rain, snow or shine. And believe be, the masses showed up in full force. As you can see in the following photos, the transformation from laid back affair to out and out chaos happened quickly and the partying lasted non-stop all night long. I worked a 13 hour shift and still can't feel my feet.

I have to give a thumbs up to my fellow staff mates who endured long hours, constant shouting and screaming from drunken patrons and kept their heads. They kicked ass!

I also have to give a "THUMBS DOWN" for those individuals who were being THAT GUY.... you know who what I mean. The drunken idiot or the jackass who simply irritated the last nerve on my body. Usually you run across one or two per night- however, on St. Patrick's Day, I came across enough to start a basketball team. I'll highlight some of them throughout the photo montage.

Enjoy!

SULLY T and ND FAN gearing up for a crazy afternoon..


Calm before the storm...








The bar is filling quickly....

THAT GUY #3 (or in this case, THAT GIRL).... Rule of thumb: Nagging the door guy will not get you in the bar any faster.




We now have CHAOS



THE DON and FRENCHY enjoying the day...




RANDOM COMMENTS OVERHEARD WHILE STANDING ON A BOX:

"Did that girl just grab my boob? I don't even know her!" - a female patron making her way through the crowd.

"I don't talk to underlings; I let the manager do that"- a somewhat pompous male patron, complaining about the music.

"This bar smells like a pirate hooker's pussy!" - a drunk female patron, just before making out with another female patron.

"What's a Guinness?"- an obviously confused patron

"Excuse me- do you work here?" - drunken female patron ("Um no, I like standing on a case of empty beer bottles- it's my idea of fun" was my reply).

"Yo, you gotta let me in! I know the owner!" - a ridiculously drunk male patron, standing next to THE DON





THAT GUY #2 (idiot on the cellphone): Just because you're a cop doesn't make you better than anyone else; Why should you get to cut in front of a long line of patient patrons? And to make matters worse, when you claim to be related to the owners of the bar scores you no points either. Hell, I would have a better shot at being related to the owners than you. Jackass....

THAT GUY #1. A friend of the bar, this individual made my life (and the DON's) miserable. First off, when you have a line of patient patrons waiting a LONG time in the cold, you DON'T walk up to the door guy in front of the whole line and beg for him to get your friend in the bar; It sends the wrong message to the people waiting in line, especially when you say "F*** them, I'm not concerned with them".... When the door guy tells you to wait a few minutes- he's telling you that for a reason. You DON'T then begin to berate him, OR the owner for not letting your friend in at that very moment. You DON'T then begin to spew crap about how much money you spend at the bar and that you deserve to be taken care of immediately. Diva-like demands never work-it usually backfires. AND FINALLY, you don't berate the door guy about not getting your friend into the bar AFTER your friend has already been the bar for at least 20 minutes. Now you just look like an ass. (and just as an afterthought- the friend you wanted so badly to be let in? Ends up getting kicked out for being too drunk. WTF?)












F.I.T. GIRL enjoying a refreshing cocktail....







At this point, you can tell that for some people, the end is near....

So that was St. Patrick's Day in a nutshell. Lots of drinking, lots of revelry, lots of chaos, some jackasses (as to be expected), but mostly good people, simply trying to be Irish for a day. Mark this one in the books, and let's look forward to next year (which ironically enough, will be celebrated on a Saturday again).

MARCH MADNESS continues today with $4.00 Domestic Drafts and $5.00 Mixed Well Drinks all day long! Dress warmly and stop by and get the hair of the dog!


nuff said