Eyes Wide Sharp

A big Shout-Out to our bitter rivals at the WEDNESDAY happy hour gathering most commonly referred to as "Architects and Intellectuals."  The captain of their debate society, Robert "Bobby" Sharp, convinced Nines Alley to open their doors early for us today!

Our Friday group has only a smattering of the Architects, and a total lack of Intellectuals. As such, it should come as absolutely NO surprise that this august gathering escaped our attention until now.  Given the name, however, it seems more than slightly ironic that their inner-circle regularly meets in a long, rectangular brick box best known for a woman who used to scream "Drink you beers and get the hell out!"

Theirs is a highly exclusive coterie -- think Eyes Wide Shut, but without any of the sex stuff. Or blindfolded piano players.  Or Hoods and Masks. Or Nicole Kidman.  So, I guess, its not really anything like Kubrick's soft-core fantasy.

The Nines Alley -- 4:30 to 6:30
100 W. Center St. (in the Alley off Block St. next to The French Quarters)

Plenty to discuss this week, including birthdays of our Twins Separated at Birth, Amy McClinton-Driver and Mike Malone-Martin. The French Presidential Elections were this week, and it turns out Front Nationale candidate Marine LePen is absolutely no relation to French icon, Pepe LePew. And lastly, Dr. Phil Maynard will tell us all about his activities last week on April 20 -- if he can remember any of them.