Finally, at long last, I get to announce definitive plans for a Twelve Mile Circle Happy Hour on the American Meridian Line, in the Washington, DC area.
This has been a long time coming. We couldn’t meet just anywhere. It had to involve a genuine geo-oddity of sufficient stature befitting this group. Venue became critically important. The idea smoldered for a year after our initial choice — an Irish themed pub — went out of business. Flash forward to 2012 and the Irish Pub has been replaced by a Memphis BBQ joint. The concept now moves towards reality.
Closest Metro Station: Crystal City Closest CaBi rack: half a block away at 23rd St. & Crystal Dr. Parking: The garage somewhat across the street at 223 S. 23rd St. has free parking after 4:00 pm, as does the garage around the corner at 2200 Crystal Dr.
The Fine Print I’ll be there at 5:30 and I’ll stick around at least long enough to have a beer. I’ll feel like a loser if nobody else shows up in which case I’ll probably sneak out by 6:00. I don’t have any clue what any of you looks like so you’ll need to be able to pick me from a lineup (hope you can figure out which one is me). I’ll try to provide more definitive identifying information by email the day of the event to those who let me know they plan to attend. I’ll have to wear something other than the typical Washington, DC gray suit that day. Hmm… let me think about that. Well, nobody is absolutely sure the meridian goes exactly through Memphis Barbeque. The meridian seems to have varied ever-so-slightly over the years. A completely straight line from the dome of the Naval Observatory actually seems to cut through the Chinese restaurant next door. It’s hard to tell. I’d prefer a beer over Chinese buffet and it’s all within the margin of error anyway. It’s OK. Don’t get too hung-up on the details. You’ll still get credit for crossing between hemispheres. Yes, the weather can suck in DC in January. We’ll follow the OPM Rules: Anything other than OPEN will result in rescheduling.
Sorry I won’t make it, but I’ll be with you in spirit. I’d even send a long-distance toast over a J.W. Dundee’s Honey Brown, but at 4:30 Central time I’ll still be at work, so I’d better not.
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