Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
Tomorrow, if my luck holds out, I will spend some time with one of our Ricochet Members who has been with us from the beginning. I'm looking forward to an evening of good conversation, some laughter, and to meeting in person someone whose thoughts and words I've read and respected for over a year now. Actually, I'm giddy.
One of the many things that sets Ricochet apart, in my mind at least, are the friendships that are forming as a result of people's decision to “join the conversation.” As this community grows, so too does the desire of members and contributors alike to get together, and I'm aware of at least two opportunities for you to be a part of the festivities in the very near future.
First: Saturday, July 30th, in Greenville, South Carolina, starting at 6PM at a place downtown called the Lazy Goat. Down south, we don't have soirees, most of us having been vaccinated at an early age. We do, however, have meet-ups, shindigs, hootenannies, services, and get-togethers. Down in Louisiana, we even have a Fais Do Do, but that's a topic for another day. Here is the link with all the particulars for the Greenville Ricochet meet-up. I'm hoping I can attend this event myself, in which case we might want to change it from the Lazy Goat to the Old Goat.
Then: On August 3rd, a real Honest-to-God soiree will be held in Palo Alto, California, at a place called Paxti's. The services will commence at 6:30 PM. Unfortunately, the Palo Alto area does not accommodate large trucks, but what you miss in 18 wheelers will be more than compensated for by some great people. Then again, this being Ricochet, would you expect anything less?
It is utterly unsurprising that those from across the country who love liberty would seek each other out to trade ideas, commiserate when necessary, quibble when appropriate, and work together to advance the American ideal. But what do you call a group of people who come from all walks of life, whose ranks include public officials, scholars, doctors, lawyers, CEO's, military service members, police, entertainers, writers and more, who band together in common cause to preserve America, and who can see America's greatness in each other and so seek each other out for fellowship and friendship? You call that group Ricochet, of course, and a wonderful group it is indeed.
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Jan '11
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
Here, here!
Jun '10
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
As an amateur philologist (Gr. lover of language) I await your explanation on how a triple-redundant verb in two languages makes sense in the local dialect. About such things my small mind finds much amusement. But I'm simple like that.
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
Paules,
Fais Do Do
From Dictionary.com
Origin: Louisiana French; French: go to sleep! (fais 2nd singular imperative of faire to do, make; dodo nursery word for “sleep,” probably based on dod (el) iner to nod, dandle (a child), influenced by dor mir to sleep.
From Wikipedia:
Fais do-do is a name for a Cajun dance party, originating before World War II. According to Mark Humphrey the parties were named for "the gentle command ('go to sleep') young mothers offered bawling infants."[1] He quotes early Cajun musician Edwin Duhon of the Hackberry Ramblers, "She'd go to the cry room, give the baby a nipple and say, 'Fais do-do.' She'd want the baby to go to sleep fast, 'cause she's worried about her husband dancing with somebody else out there."
'Do-do' itself is a shortening of the French verb dormir (to sleep), used primarily in speaking to small children. Comparable to the American English "beddy-bye", it is still commonly used by French-speaking people.
Jul '10
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
You forgot truck drivers. May your roads be easy, and your GVWR be light.
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
Wylee Coyote: ..."May your roads be easy, and your GVWR be light." ...for a change.
Dec '10
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
Cheers Dave. The lazy Goat and all the South Carolina celebrants will be lucky to have you.
Now, we have only to get Mollie to make a pilgrimage to her homeland so that we might be blessed with a celebrity appearance at a mountain states gathering.
Jul '11
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
Fais do do, oooooh cher, ca c'est bon!
Sep '10
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
I wonder how many Ricochet members are in the Midwest, especially near Chicago or Grand Rapids, and how we can get Dave Carter to visit there, too.
Dec '10
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
How far is Hillsdale from Grand Rapids?
Jul '11
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
I regret that I will be unable to join you. I hope that more of these meet-ups, shindigs, hootenannies, get-togethers, or services will come together in the region, and that I will be able to join everyone the next time.
May '10
Re: Soirees and Meetups, or, Love, Peace and Chicken Grease
Look forward to meeting you at the next shindig, jpark!