It Came From The Porch : 2005 Archive : Derby Day '99

Derby Day, May 1 1999

Look out Ted! Unsuspecting art director gets attacked by manic marketing person. Those self-employed types are dangerous.

Eek! Guess I shouldn't have warned Ted. I'm sorry Chris, I'm sorry! Doan hit me wit da' whiffle bat no mo'!

They arrive. Nick, Amy and Sid show up. Rob had been there since 10 or so, helping to set up, and Christy and I got there about 3:30. Headed for the food and mint julips immediately.

Even though I quite obviously had a mint julip in my hand, Amy handed me a Jack Daniel's Lynchburg lemonade. Yummy. Stick in pocket, drink later.

Rob. A drink. A guitar. Which he didn't play all night. He wasn't feelin' too good. Next day he had a 102 degree fever. Yuck. Missed his final on Monday, too.

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