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Dinner in a Dash
In a hurry? Here is a post for dinners that are ready in under 30 minutes!
Pork Cutlets with Brussels Sprouts
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Monday Night Supper
…groan…Monday again…what will you be serving for dinner?
20-Minute Herbed Chicken
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The Drifter
'Jack Daniels', the bartender heard from behind him. He toweled off his hands, blindly reached for the bottle and poured the bourbon into a short glass. Without making eye contact, they exchanged money for alcohol. The lights were low and stale cigarette smoke lay thick in the room. The music from an old juke box ... the clinking of empty beer bottles ... and arguing across a nearby pool table blended into a loud noise that failed to mask the despair in such places.
The unshaven, unkept drifter sipped the whiskey with his hat pulled down, hiding his face. He never glanced up, even when a man barged through the door yelling for everyone to get down on the floor. 'Empty your pockets!', he shouted.
The bartender reached for a gun under the counter just as the intruder jumped behind the bar to empty the cash drawer.
A shot rang out.
'You think I'm jokin' hear?' he screamed at the crowd. The bartender lay dead at his feet. The murderer laughed as he took a swig from a bottle of gin. 'Who's gonna be the next dead hero?' he mocked loudly. The juke box finally joined the rest of the bar in stunned silence. The drifter didn't move from his barstool, nor did he look up.
Suddenly a gun was pointed into his face, between his eyes. 'I said, get on the floor old man'. Slowly the drifter looked up at his assailant and whispered, 'you're makin' a mistake'.
Enraged, the gunman again ordered him to empty his pockets. He shoved the barrel of the pistol hard into the drifter's forehead.
The old man grabbed his arm, slammed his wrist against the edge of the bar causing the gun to drop to the floor. With his other hand, he grabbed the robber by the back of the neck and placed the barrel of his own weapon into thug's mouth, cocking the trigger. 'I tried to warn you', he said calmly.
'The bullet in this gun wasn't meant for you tonight', he whispered, 'but looks like you get it'. The robber's gagged as he choked on the steel pushing against his throat.
Just then the police arrived with weapons drawn. They had gotten the report of 'shots fired' in the vicinity of the tavern. The drifter released the murderer into their custody and laid his gun on the bar. After the investigation and the report was filed, the old man was free to go. Silently he walked between the onlookers toward the door and stepped out into the dark street. He had never tried to retrieved his pistol.
Later, as the coroner loaded the bartender's body onto a gurney, the crew proceeded to clean up the crime scene.
On the floor between the barstool and the bar, written in shaky pen strokes, they found the suicide note.
The unshaven, unkept drifter sipped the whiskey with his hat pulled down, hiding his face. He never glanced up, even when a man barged through the door yelling for everyone to get down on the floor. 'Empty your pockets!', he shouted.
The bartender reached for a gun under the counter just as the intruder jumped behind the bar to empty the cash drawer.
A shot rang out.
'You think I'm jokin' hear?' he screamed at the crowd. The bartender lay dead at his feet. The murderer laughed as he took a swig from a bottle of gin. 'Who's gonna be the next dead hero?' he mocked loudly. The juke box finally joined the rest of the bar in stunned silence. The drifter didn't move from his barstool, nor did he look up.
Suddenly a gun was pointed into his face, between his eyes. 'I said, get on the floor old man'. Slowly the drifter looked up at his assailant and whispered, 'you're makin' a mistake'.
Enraged, the gunman again ordered him to empty his pockets. He shoved the barrel of the pistol hard into the drifter's forehead.
The old man grabbed his arm, slammed his wrist against the edge of the bar causing the gun to drop to the floor. With his other hand, he grabbed the robber by the back of the neck and placed the barrel of his own weapon into thug's mouth, cocking the trigger. 'I tried to warn you', he said calmly.
'The bullet in this gun wasn't meant for you tonight', he whispered, 'but looks like you get it'. The robber's gagged as he choked on the steel pushing against his throat.
Just then the police arrived with weapons drawn. They had gotten the report of 'shots fired' in the vicinity of the tavern. The drifter released the murderer into their custody and laid his gun on the bar. After the investigation and the report was filed, the old man was free to go. Silently he walked between the onlookers toward the door and stepped out into the dark street. He had never tried to retrieved his pistol.
Later, as the coroner loaded the bartender's body onto a gurney, the crew proceeded to clean up the crime scene.
On the floor between the barstool and the bar, written in shaky pen strokes, they found the suicide note.
Toledo. The Jersey Boys
JERSEY BOYS, the 2006 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds, and sold 175 million records worldwide –all before they were 30! JERSEY BOYS, winner of the 2006 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album and most recently, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, features their hit songs “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “Oh, What a Night,” and “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.” “IT WILL RUN FOR CENTURIES!” proclaims Time Magazine.
The JERSEY BOYS creative team comprises two-time Tony Award®-winning director Des McAnuff, book writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist Bob Crewe, and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
Address
Stranahan Theater
4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.
Toledo, Ohio 43614
Phone Number(s)
Local Number: (419) 3818851
Toll-Free: (800) 776-SHOW
Hours
Sunday: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Special Hours: Saturday and Sunday Matinee at 2:00 pm
Admission
Ticket Prices: 42.00 - 134.50
Events Dates:
2/7/2012 - 2/26/2012
Accepted Forms of Payment
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Parking
FREE
The JERSEY BOYS creative team comprises two-time Tony Award®-winning director Des McAnuff, book writers Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, composer Bob Gaudio, lyricist Bob Crewe, and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
Address
Stranahan Theater
4645 Heatherdowns Blvd.
Toledo, Ohio 43614
Phone Number(s)
Local Number: (419) 3818851
Toll-Free: (800) 776-SHOW
Hours
Sunday: 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Special Hours: Saturday and Sunday Matinee at 2:00 pm
Admission
Ticket Prices: 42.00 - 134.50
Events Dates:
2/7/2012 - 2/26/2012
Accepted Forms of Payment
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Parking
FREE
Springfield, Flea Market Antique
Visit Springfield's monthly Antique Show and Flea Market at the Clark County Fairgrounds to find treasures from local and national dealers during the third full weekend of every month.
The May & September Antique Extravaganza's boast 2500+ dealers!
Address
Clark County Fairgrounds
4401 S. Charleston Pike
Springfield, Ohio 45502
Phone Number(s)
Local Number: (317) 598-0012
E-mail Address(es)
General Information: info@jenkinsshows.com
Hours
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission
General Admission: 3.00
This admission is a daily fee.
Events Dates:
1/20/2012 - 12/22/2012
Accepted Forms of Payment
Cash
Parking
FREE
The May & September Antique Extravaganza's boast 2500+ dealers!
Address
Clark County Fairgrounds
4401 S. Charleston Pike
Springfield, Ohio 45502
Phone Number(s)
Local Number: (317) 598-0012
E-mail Address(es)
General Information: info@jenkinsshows.com
Hours
Sunday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission
General Admission: 3.00
This admission is a daily fee.
Events Dates:
1/20/2012 - 12/22/2012
Accepted Forms of Payment
Cash
Parking
FREE
Fremont Gun Show
Sell or trade all types of guns and knives. Dealers come to this show from all over the state, so bring your gun for a free appraisal.
Address
Sandusky County Fairground
Corner Rawson & North
Fremont, Ohio 43420
Phone Number(s)
Local Number: (419) 680-5442
Hours
Sunday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Special Hours:
Admission
All: 4.00
Events Dates:
2/18/2012 - 2/19/2012
Accepted Forms of Payment
Cash
Parking
FREE
Address
Sandusky County Fairground
Corner Rawson & North
Fremont, Ohio 43420
Phone Number(s)
Local Number: (419) 680-5442
Hours
Sunday: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Special Hours:
Admission
All: 4.00
Events Dates:
2/18/2012 - 2/19/2012
Accepted Forms of Payment
Cash
Parking
FREE
