Irish Weekend

[1234-5678 0]

Apparently, in Wildwood, New Jersey, the last weekend of September is considered "Irish Weekend". Now, I am not even sure what this entails, except a lot of drunken Irish celebration. This year will be my first year attending, and with a plethora of bars and drunken underage girls, the question is, will I survive?

 

Anyone ever been there who could let me know what I am in for?

[Skywarp! 0]

Yeah, the pub scene in North Wildwood is going to be packed. There's going to be drunk kids/adults clogging the streets. You can have alcohol outside within certain borders.

 

I went a couple times, but I hate huge crowds, so I avoid it anymore. However, have fun.

[Angel_Grace_Blue 0]

I've never been to such an event, nor would I as I don't drink, but I just think it's kind of funny that some cities need a reason for people to be drunk on the streets, but in New Orleans, the only reason is because it's Thursday.

[therealworldschampion 0]

I would probably hit that up since Wildwood is about 25 mins away from me, but I'm probably going to an Oktoberfest in the Center City section of Philly on Saturday to get shitfaced.

[1234-5678 0]

From what I am hearing, they actually CLOSE off North Wildwood and let people drink in the streets. Uh huh. Street after street of drunken Irish people. I predict at least 6 buildings burn down, and I break my leg falling in someone's puke.

[Skywarp! 0]

From what I am hearing, they actually CLOSE off North Wildwood and let people drink in the streets. Uh huh. Street after street of drunken Irish people. I predict at least 6 buildings burn down, and I break my leg falling in someone's puke.

Yeah, that little pub area in North Wildwood. You know--from about the Beach House to Keenan's. There are beer vendors in the streets and they have signs at the borders of the party saying "no alcohol beyond this point".

[1234-5678 0]

Ah, a free place to stay, and beer flowing like wine. How could I have never been there before?

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I guess it didn't turn out to be overly spectacular. All the walking, especially in the sun, prevented me from getting big time hammered.

 

Friday night we arrived around 10:30, and went out immediately. We must've hit about 6-7 different bars on our way to meeting our friend who had rented the room. He was at the last bar in North Wildwood, but it's name escapes me at the moment. He also managed to find the only fucking bar in town with a goddamn cover ($10) and the most expensive beers ($4). We hung out there until about 2:30, drinking and listening to music, then took the "drunk bus" home. There happened to be some Jets and Giants fans on there, and of course we verbally brutalized them, cause, well, we are dickhead Philly fans. There were the usual "E-A-G-L-E-S!" chants, as well as some other gems such as "SHAWN BRAD-LEY!" "GO PHILADELPHIA BULLDOGS!" and "SMOKE A BLUNT!"

 

Saturday, we got up kind of early and went down to the Irish Festival almost immediately. Of course, we walked the whole boardwalk down there, which resulted in a little bit of sunburn to my arms and neck. After listening to some music, drinking maybe 2 or 3 beers, we had seen it all, and headed back to the room. We sat around from maybe 3-5 watching some college football, then attempted to play a 2 on 2 basketball game. We were all probably half drunk by that point, but we pulled off a couple nice games. After that, we all drank a bit more, watched the end card tourney scene in "Maverick" then showered and hit the town once again. I was sorely disappointed to find out that the karaoke bar I had sung in when I was down there in May was actually CLOSED! On a weekend when the town is full of Irish drunks, how do you close your bar? My one friend was in a place called the Shamrock, but he had went out later then us, and the other two started bitching about being tired. As they were retrieving the room key, I dropped in a corner bar and got myself a beer and wanted a shot of an Irish Whiskey, but apparently, my fellow drunks had completely dried this bar out. So I settled for some Jim Beam at the bartender's suggestion. Look, I am a whiskey guy and all, but jeez. I took the shot and made my first "Bitter Beer Face" since I was like 15. I convinced my one boy (Chief) to stick around for a bit, and he was delighted to find out that this bar had a special on 24 ounce cans of Miller Lite for $3. The can almost looked normal sized in his gigantic paw. There was also a special of $1.50 shots of Red Death, but they must have been ridiculously weakm cause there was little to no effect to either of us after 6 of em. A DJ showed up and ruined my good mood by playing crap after crap, not having any GNR or 2PAC, and by showing up right after I had picked 7 songs on the jukebox. We toughed it out though, played a little pool. Then Chief went over to play a pinball machine, and I managed to get hit on by one of the ugliest girls I have ever seen. I kept trying to bail but Chief kept giggling and insisting we stay. She tells me about this bar she might go to that has karaoke, and of course I have to go. She also drives like a maniac, and appears to be coked out of her gourd, but oh well. I do a pretty stellar version of "Love Me Two Times", then return to the original bar, in search of a girl who bartends there, and who was giving me the bedroom eyes. Of course, she is nowhere to be found. We get invited to a party with the aforementioned beast girl, and politely decline. Then it's a drunken walk to the boardwalk, and back to the room. And that's about all she wrote.

 

We leave early the next morning, and make it home in time for the Eagles destruction of the Lions.

 

The End.

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[kkktookmybabyaway 0]

I didn't bother to read your last post because it was too long -- did anyone get laid?...

[1234-5678 0]

I think Chief beat off in the shower. Does that count?