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March 22, 2003....on the Island of St MinneSomePlace If you listen very carefully, you can still hear the fading jungle drums of the 2003 THR as it is now officially in the book of La Vie Dansante legends.
A little dance floor action...actually that's Jen Wierick doin' her best Bra Limbo strut! 2003 THR Phlocking I trust your stay was enjoyable! The next one will certainly be different as the hotel plans extensive renovations between now and then...tentatively planned for March 20 or 27th, 2004. Our biggest weekend of the year just keeps getting bigger and is now in our book of la vie dansante legends. Thanks to everyone who came out Friday night at O'Donovan's and Saturday night for this, yet another, record setting event at least 271 wild and crazy Parrot Heads! The auctions raised $5,000 for ARC, People First. I am sure they will be pleased with this substantial contribution as a result of our phlocking efforts. But the best part still remains the self-rewarding Parrot Head fellowship. I trust we all got to know each other a little better. We could not be as successful without everyone who contributed auction merchandise and Dawn the Artist for her artistic assistance....what a attractive assortment of valuable goodies. Much appreciation for those who participated in the wild bidding action too! Congratulations to the lucky bidders and enjoy the treasures! And how 'bout those outstanding creative room designs? Congratulations to the first place Volcano Krewe for a truly superlative effort! How 'bout that musical entertainment? From Lic'car Lopez, Jeff Ragatz and his ol' RCA Victrola, our special WI friend, Jim Hoehn, and the featured band, our San Diego friends, Jer, Shaaron, Mike and Randy from Koko Loco. There's no getting to the island early with this assemblage of original, classical, and Buffett tribute musical talent. From 3 to Dark Thirty, the best show on the island! Adding in Koko Loco's Friday night performance at O'Donovan's Irish Parrot Head Pub, it was quite a freakin' weekend. As usual, there were many people involved with the administration and organization of this event. A big FINS UP for those involved with transportation (Tim Wulf and John Sherwin), getting the gear for the band (Steve Rognrud), registration (Heidi Wulf and all the great people on the registration krewe), badges (Frank Whiteside), decoration krewe (including Mike Grogan with all his lights and Barton Beers/Mark VII/Corona who made banners), all the contributions to the Buffett Buffet, tear down krewe, the music (deCarlo Ric'card "JB" Licarr Lopez, Jeff Ragatz, Jim Hoehn, and Koko Loco), the auction (Marilyn Listvan, Carol Sherwin and both live and silent auction krewes), the room decoration judges (Dave Appelbaum and krewe), and whoever else had a hand in making us all very proud of this great event. Sorry if anyone was forgotten...your effort was much appreciated! Everyone did a great job making it easier for the rest of us to stay in the right attitude and latitude.Everyone who contributed to the success of this event should feel a strong sense of pride. It was another great event on the island of St MinneSomePlace. But the most important factor is the people who attend this event. Parrot Heads make the event...clear and simple....from near and far, new and old salts. Buffett music is the medium but hangin' out with our Parrot Head friends in one big hotel room is the essence of the This Hotel Room phlocking! Anyone with any ideas as to how to make it even better should not hesitate in pounding the direct jungle drum to the organizers of this event. It will soon be time to pack your bags once again to check into the 9th Annual THR. Watch for further details! Click on the links below to see further evidence of the 2003 THR phlocking. Dave Appelbaum Photos (hint: to see the "slideshow", click on slide show which will provide captions to each photo. Also, if you are asked to register, please use your email address and a password. The pleasure is worth the pain!) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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