Ale Slayers Tailgate Party
A bit off-season, our first ALE SLAYERS Tailgate Party
happened
at the end of this hockey season. I guess we're just practicing for next fall. Anyway, the weather is much better in MAY than OCT. The Anchorage AK Hash House Harriers showed up for a "beer check" in their run and hung out with us too.
MSBC Tailgate, MAY 3, 2008, Anchorage, AK
[photos by Barb and friends]
Goalie John, leading scorer Andrew and rogue/sponsor Mark break out the tailgate.
Mark shows off his meat: brats simmered in onions and beer. Wait 'til you see the condiments...
Manning the grill...and waiting for the rest of the team...
Ta-duh! The MSBC BeeR BRaT with course brown mustard, onions, fresh seasoned tomatoes and--the hit of the day--homemade spicy pickles on a toasted hoagie roll. Let me break it down: hot chewy spicy smoky crunchy cold fresh...but I'm not done yet...gritty juicy meaty zesty FaBuLouS. Can U get that all in one BiTe?
Scott says, "Yes U can!" but I swear he swallowed first. Hockey players do have manners...at least, off the iCe.
Those brats can make a guy--er, a coupla guys--mighty thirsty...
BJ and John make final eye contact before GO TiMe.
BJ monitors his current capacity level; John contemplates Meltdown.
We have a weEEener. Toss him on the grill!
John deliberates on the last one.
Zippin' up his end of the bargain, John dons @$$less chaps.
Looks like they're on in the front...
And the back!
Jimmy and Scott enjoy the festivities.
Back at The Tailgate, all is calm, all is right...but GriLLman is like GoaLie: it's either all-kinds-of-can't-keep-up-chaos or yer takin' a NaP in the NeT.
Are Matt and BJ next in line for the @$$less chaps?
No way. They'd rather tailgate with Andrew and talk beer, brats and trucks.
... and Scott
And then...the hashers show up. On-on!
LC demonstrates the proper use of a bedpan...
...including "The End of the down-down" technique.
Well, we're all here; we might as well sing.
LC makes EVERYone sing.
GP with the Holy Vessel at the ready. All we need is another song.
Another song...
Do you know the lyrics?
Yes, even the hosts have to do some quality CiRCLe time.
Whitey Tighteys?
...get U to the center of CiRCLe for a song and cup of water.
The Onlookers...
...finally get dragged to the CiRCLe for a bedpan of nectar.
Instructions: OK, everyone, go Lips to lips to LiPs.
Here we go...
...and go...
...and go...
...and go...
...and go...
...and go...
...and go...
...and go...
...and go...
...and go some more....
...and go...and GoNe!
Another song...this one without words...just humming and head bobbing.
And, finally, the conclusion of yet another fabulous CiRCLe...and another round of brats and dawgs.
PS. No fabulous MSBC BeeR was disrespected before/during/after the event. Only non-MSBC beer was consumed from the Holy Vessel (aka bedpan).