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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Morning Roundup / Phillips Morning Roundup: in Which the Vice Lords Make an Appearance

Posted by Betsy Phillips on Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 9:30 AM

click to enlarge Greatness never goes out of style.
  • Greatness never goes out of style.
I was rummaging through the news this morning when I discovered that eight members of the Vice Lords are scheduled to appear before a judge today. And my very first thought upon reading this was, "There are still motherf%$&ing Vice Lords?! Damn, that's a name I haven't heard in years. That's like discovering that there's still Schlitz beer." People, there is still Schlitz beer! What the hell?! Is everything from my childhood making a comeback? Anyway, our Black Caucus of State Legislators went and met up with the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (pdf). ...Metro councilwoman Vivian Wilhoite is holding a public meeting for her constituents about the proposed convention center. ...Speaking of the convention center, Mike Byrd is talking about the poll, the existence of which has been strangely downplayed by certain factions. ... Legislators and the governor are working toward improving the community college system. ...Former Lt. Gov. Wilder was taken to the hospital yesterday. ... And police are looking for more information in yesterday's North Nashville shooting. ...

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Upon rereading, this post may give the impression that I spent my childhood in the Vice Lords, drinking Schlitz beer. For the sake of my mother, who sometimes reads Pith, I just want to clarify that I was only briefly in the Vice Lords, before I moved on to the Girl Scouts.

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Posted by Aunt B. on 12/29/2009 at 9:45 AM

Back in Cleveland, Ohio, they had an ad campaign, "When you're out of Schlitz, you're out of beer."
Pretty much says it all.

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Posted by Jack on 12/29/2009 at 10:46 AM

Thanks for specifying Ohio.

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Posted by Ashley Spurgeon on 12/29/2009 at 11:06 AM

Schlitz not yet in Tennessee. Boo.
Warning to coastal consumers, be careful not to get sand in your Schlitz.

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Posted by Emmett Flatus on 12/29/2009 at 11:43 AM

Ashley, when I moved to Tennessee it became apparent the "Ohio" was necessary.

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Posted by Jack on 12/29/2009 at 2:12 PM

I'm pretty sure the ad campaign for Cleveland, Tennessee had to be a little more stealth. Something like "No, Lee College Kids, Don't DRINK our DELICIOUS AND AWESOME BEER!!! We must insist you not DRINK SCHLITZ BEER. Whatever you do, LEE COLLEGE KIDS, don't DRINK SCHLITZ BEER."

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Posted by Aunt B. on 12/29/2009 at 3:04 PM

Most interesting article. I also envy the artwork of your website. I intend to return again at some point. Keep up the good work

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