Friday evening is the infamous Butterfly Ball where the grown-ups go to party! The Ball is held in the middle of Euclid Avenue in the main tent and truly kicks off the weekend. Bob and I went to a pre-party with our N. Highland neighbors at EJ and Mark's house who have a son in Nathan's class.
The mode of dress is anything goes, there are lots of butterflies. I saw butterfly hats, butterflies on shoes (as shown) and I had butterfly tattoos for the occasion (temporary, of course).
The events of the evening include the arrival of the Feed and Seed Marching Abominable and the Joel Award Announcements. Last year I received one of these esteemed awards for the neighborhood yahoo group that I kicked off. This year, Bob was awarded a Joel for all of his work on the Security Patrol. All of the Awardees have a little poem written for them, so this is Bob's:
Joel Award
He was bumping in the 'burbs,
And not liking it one bit.
So when Number Two was born,
He knew it was time to get.
The family moved into town,
But how to pick a 'hood?
Crash a porch party to tell,
That Inman Park is good.
The beer man was welcomed,
Especially his home brew.
But ale's not his only passion,
He runs marathons too.
Now crime was on the rise,
"Help!" called Mr. Hagan.
Public Safety needs more money,
Fundraising became his occupation.
Document and record every address,
Money for 24/7 patrols,
Street captains for better communication,
Are only some of his lofty goals.
Is it possible to do more,
Without losing his sanity,
Take a position on the board ...
And be our next Safety VP?
But let's not delay anymore,
His generosity has no shortage,
You know who I talking about, it's ...
BOB (THE BEER MAN) SANDAGE
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