Chicken Shit Bingo

I think that people have the wrong idea about Texas. (Well, once that baffoon in the White House is back at his ranch, it'll certainly help.) I did when I first moved here.

In all reality, Central Texas is an interesting mix of great-great-great-grandchildren of German and Czech immigrants, a healthy dose of Mexicans (don't forget, we live in former Mexico), pockets of hippies (and now kids of hippies), and then 'tech-transplants' like me.

A few weeks ago, we went with Kris to drink our cares away in memory of her son Micah's passing 5 years ago. So, where does one go? Why not a dive bar to listen to Rockabilly music, drink cheap Pearl beer, and play Chicken Shit Bingo!

Proof:

Now, I have no proof that Ginny's Longhorn Saloon has any connection with German immigrants, but there is a tie-in later. Let me explain the Chicken. Every Sunday at 4 p.m. you can line up to buy a numbered square on the plywood straddling the pool table. It's quite a confusing operation, with the band playing 15 feet away from you, crowds of old ladies and yuppies all trying to navigate the piles of old chairs and formica tables. Eventually, Ginny herself leaves to grab the chicken, who lives out back, and deposits her in the cage -- corn is strewn about. The chicken eats, the crowd watches, Ginny feeds it pieces of something that looked like cooked egg (?!) and eventually......YEEEAAAAHHHHH!! The chicken shits. The number is announced. The winners split the pot.



I'm serious! It actually just made Esquire's Best 100 Bar list, too.



Bring your own liquor too, if ya want!



Or your dog -- we discovered Pearl beer, which has faded in popularity. Interestingly enough, it's recipe comes from Bremen, Germany -- from the same makers of Beck's. Although the brand is now owned by Pabst and brewed at a Miller brewery in Dallas, it was mighty tasty.



OK, beyond that I also wish a happy 70th wedding anniversary to my grandparents, Sam and Hila. I was able to spend a lot of time with them at the beginning of the month in Salt Lake City. They're both so cute and haven't changed a bit.



Tschüß!!