BookFool’s First Annual April Fools’ Day Cookout

Luke — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:57:40 +0000

What better day to celebrate our corporate Foolishness? We invited friends, employees, vendors, and neighbors to our new warehouse for burgers, dogs, veggie burgers, veggie dogs, chips (my favorite), and more. Our Chief Fool gave a rousing speech on the value of individualism. We even raffled off some BookFool swag, including a free book of your choice from anywhere in our warehouse.

And wouldn’t you know it? Our only camera died at the beginning of the event. Below are the few shots we got, followed by a quick video of some pre-party Foolishness.

Thanks to everyone who came out. We packed the place! And next year will be even bigger. We’re planning some entertainment, maybe a contest or two.

The early arrivals, just getting warmed up.

Grillin' buddies. The aprons were hilarious. The little one said "Little Chef" and the big one, well, "Big Chef."

And the video:

Thirth of July Street Party in East Nashville!

Kris — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:29:39 +0000

My neighbor Chris Thompson is at this moment setting up the Thirth of July Street Party outside my house. This is the fourth Third party he has held. In his own words,

“All proceeds go to support Adventure Science Center’s many educational programs and exhibits. That’s right, you can party AND support a great local institution.”

Chris Thompson - Thirth of July Street Party setup July 2009

Here’s some info on the event:

When: Friday, July 3 (today)
Where: 404 N. 12th Street, between Calvin and Ordway (East Nashville)
What: Big Block Party
Why: Just because
Who: All your neighbors and quite a few guests

The bands this year are some of Nashville’s finest: the mary nails, Scott Carter, Les Honky More Tonkies, Off the Wagon and The Silver Seas!

We’ll have food provided by Oinkers/Crazy Calvin’s BBQ (BBQ, burgers and brats), cold treats from The Jolly Rogue Sneaux Balls, an eclectic potluck, and more. There may even be a few surprises!

THIS IS A FUNDRAISER! ADMISSION IS $10

Brigitte and I moved to East Nashville / Lockeland Springs on July 1st of 2006. The day we moved in, our new neighbor Chris walked up and greeted us. He said something like, “Welcome to the neighborhood and tonight we’re having a big party. Wanted to let you know since we’ll be a little loud and there will be a lot of people.”

So, this was a great introduction to East Nasty. We THOROUGHLY enjoyed ourselves at the gathering. They had food, music, and Sideshow Bill.

The best part is meeting our neighbors and all the dontaions they raise goes to the Adventure Science Center.

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BookFool’s First Annual April Fools’ Day Cookout

Thirth of July Street Party in East Nashville!