It has now been six months since the Annual Wild Game Feed, and it time to slow things down--really. I mean to a snail's pace. I am not kidding. Traditionally, the next six months (from the third Friday in March to the third Friday in September every year) takes about roughly FOREVER to pass by. This year the Feed will happen on Friday, September 20, 2024. And I am ready. And I am waiting, and waiting, and waiting, and waiting, and . . .
Anyone who knows me, or even has met me, instantly notices a couple of things about me. 1) I look like my alter ego, Santa Claus. And because of the resemblance, I spent many years as an actor in private homes, corporate parties, malls, tree lightings, and on stage and television, as well as many other venues. It was fun while it lasted. And 2) I have Parkinson’s. This is Not fun. Oh, well.
Each year my condition gets worse, and now I am wondering just how many Feeds are remaining for me. Not that I’m complaining, I’ve had a great life. I am just wondering. I’ve been to the Feed more than 25 times over the years, and each one has been enough fun to last a lifetime. How time flies. Still I am planning to be there again this year. It will take something far worse than Parkinson's to keep me away. Besides, I am overloaded with cigars, and this is about the only place I can get away with enjoying a few. During my life I have rarely encountered a gathering of men where everyone is like a brother. At the Feed every man is equal. No one is better than anyone else. Everyone attends for reasons known only to him, but no one leaves a bit unchanged.
I hope to visit again with everyone this year. But it can’t happen if you don’t purchase your tickets when the ticket order forms arrive in a couple of months. So, get ready, and start putting aside some dollars (if you haven't done so already), because when the forms arrive, the tickets will sell out quickly. If you do get a ticket, prepare to have more fun than you can stand. Once again, the Feed is going to be bigger and better than ever and worth every penny you spend to get there. And if you have a break, or need a break, from all the fun, stop by the entry gate and visit. I will probably have a cigar for you, and I have been known to get anyone who stops for a visit a beer.
Anyway, if you are caught unprepared to purchase a ticket for the 56th Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake, you will be required to prepare to wait until number 57. And I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.
See you at the Feed!
Meat and Beer!
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