Chuck & Toddy?

happy birthday to rock and roll pioneer, chuck berry! john lennon once said "if you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it chuck berry." berry's string of rock hits started in the 1950's, but before he caught maybellene at the top of the hill or rolled over beethoven, he married themetta suggs in 1948. true or false: themetta's nickname was toddy. if you guess right, you'll get double punches toward a free drink today!  

Happy Birthday Clint

it's clint eastwood's birthday today! he has been on both sides of the camera in TV and films since 1961. can you tell which movie is pictured above? space cowboys? gran torino? in the line of fire? if you know you'll get double punches toward a free drink this weekend! the answer to the last trivia question: christy.

Happy Birthday Barbara Kingsolver

today is barbara kingsolver's birthday. she is an author who has been writing poetry, essays, and novels since 1988. after her first book was published she played in a rock band with other notable writers. the band's lineup included names like stephen king, dave barry, and matt groening. what was the name of that band? writers on the storm? the number two pencils? the rock bottom remainders? if you know the answer, you'll get double punches toward a free drink today! the answer to friday's trivia: rocky.

Happy Birthday Jack Kerouac

today we celebrate jack kerouac's birthday. he was born jean-louis kerouac in 1922. kerouac is best remembered for writing on the road. it is said that he drank coffee, ate pea soup, and wrote his famous novel on a single ream of paper in just 20 days. kerouac hung out with some well known writers and poets in the early 1950's, people like allen ginsberg, william s. boroughs, and neal casady. one of these men lived in lawrence, ks. until he died in 1997. do you know who he was? tell a barista today and get double punches toward a free drink! the answer to the last trivia question: lois.

Happy Birthday Ira Glass

ira glass turns 55 today, and if you're wondering who he is, then you need to listen to his NPR show, this american life. the show features stories with an in-depth look at the lives of ordinary people; sometimes the stories are sad, sometimes ironic, sometimes funny. 

Happy Birthday Ray Bradbury!

today is ray bradbury's birthday! sadly we lost this prolific science fiction author last year, but he lives on in books like farenheit 451, the illustrated man, and dandelion wine... all of which should be read while drinking a hot beverage on a cloudy day.

Happy Birthday Buck!

country legend, buck owens, would have been 84 today. his brand of country music helped create a sound named after a certain california city. if you know the name of the city (or the name of the song below) you'll get double punches today! the answer to friday's trivia is a) mister guitar.

Raymond Chandler

it's raymond chandler's birthday today! chandler wrote novels about philip marlowe: a street-smart detective who who usually took a beating before cracking the case. here's a very chandler-esque line: "I went out to the kitchen to make coffee-- yards of coffee. Rich, strong, bitter, boiling hot, ruthless, depraved. The life blood of tired men." which novel did this line come from?
a) the long goodbye
b) farewell my lovely
c) the big sleep
if you know the answer, you'll get double punches toward a free drink today!

The Week That Was

where did the week go? one day it was sunday, the next day the week was over. oh well it's friday and here are some things we missed: hunter s thompson's birthday, the 62nd anniversary of catcher in the rye, and trivia night at snow & company. if you want to salvage what's left of the week then come out to homer's to hear you plus me!

Happy Birthday Maurice Sendak!

maurice sendak wrote and illustrated books for children, and he would have been 85 today. sendak was the author of where the wild things are... and speaking of wild things, you should come by homer's and get your wild berry smoothie today!

Happy Birthday Kelly!

...we couldn't say happy birthday to willie nelson, and then NOT say happy birthday to our very own kelly dooley! today is her birthday, so wish her well this morning!

Happy Birthday Willie Nelson!

country legend, willie nelson, turns 80 years old today! some of his biggest hits include blue eyes cryin' in the rain, mommas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys, and on the road again. here's a lyric from another one of his songs: ...and this morning at breakfast i spilled all the coffee and i opened the door on my knee. do you know what song that lyric is from? double punches for everyone who takes a guess today!

Happy Birthday George Plimpton!

today would have been george plimpton's 86th birthday. plimpton was an american journalist, writer, editor, and actor. he also appeared in a commercial for a popular gaming console in the 1980's. do you know which one?
A) atari
B) coleco
C) intellivision
double punches go to the customers with the right answers!