MONKEY BUSINESS
Big celebration at the Brass Monkey today, and we were a part of it. It was a tense week in Marathon when the Winn Dixie gave the Monkey 30 days to move out after they refused to sell their liquor license. Winn Dixie owns the property. The town showed up to support the Monkey and threatened to boycott the Winn Dixie, and so their lease was extended. Part of the victory party today was 1000 hamburgers and hotdogs provided by Winn Dixie. The band rocked out with Clarence Clemons (Bruce Springsteen's Band) on the sax, and us in the Monkey for our first time enjoying the local crowd and the music. Yes, that really is Clarence Clemons, he just bought a house in Marathon and enjoys jamming with the band at The Monkey now and then. Doris even got a big smooch from local talent, "Rocket Man" from Porky's. Check out his jewelry and monkey hat! We decided we need to hit the local watering holes more often. It was lots of fun.
3 comments:
Glad the Monkey is still open! Pretty crumby of Winn Dixie to ask them to give up their License...BUT, a good come back by offering free burgers!! They must have a good P.R. guy!
Clarence Clemons is quite a neighbor to have! He'd be a fun person to have "step up to the mike"
It looks like Doris is enjoying that smooch!!
It was a fun day ~~~free hot dogs and hamburgers, cold beer, Clarence Clemons, and Rocket Man!! It was certainly a true taste of the Keys!
Wow! Looks like lots of fun!!!
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