On a positive note.....

drunken irishmen don't have sideshows........so the mayhem factor will be low in comparison to the typical gathering of 3 or more people in Oakland

Ha,

a good buddy of mine was the director of Alumni affairs at a prestigious private college in the midwest. They had an annual St. Patrick's day thingy as this city has quite a large Irish population. He asked me to recommend an Irish band for the event........something contemporary for a change. Having seen Black 47 a few months before I suggested he contact them. He did..............

So on the anointed day there was a huge crowd waiting for the band to play..............there was beer served at this event and I noticed couple of distinct groups up near the stage.................two different groups of guys...........

Now I'll tell you that in this town there is a large racetrack.......which attracts people from all over Europe............including a fair number of british....................

So the band begins to play..........and the first song is.........you guessed it.............Time to Go

the two groups of guys began jumping up and down to the music........and making threatening gestures at each other.......Jimmy looked at me with a what the hell look......I just shrugged my shoulders...............I still hadn't figured it out..........

And then all hell broke loose............

blood was spilled, the police were summoned..........

Jimmy didn't lose his job over this...........but it came close................and needless to say I was in the doghouse for a while. Jimmy's wife came over the next day to give me a piece of her mind............I just buried my head in my hands.........I could say nothing..............