Sunday, March 15, 2009

Grand, Green, & Generous

On Saturday, I attended the St. Baldrick’s Charity Social. Hosted by the Columbus Young Professionals and Fado Irish Pub, the event fused philanthropic compassion with intoxicated spectacle. The alcohol was green, the attire was green, the headwear was bizarre, and according to sources, more than $3,000 was raised for cancer research.

The most unique aspect of the event was the venue’s split presentation. Inside, the people were packed, as if in the classic Irish pub. Outside, the people conversed and consumed alcohol, while standing upon a faux green carpet any sixteenth green would have applauded… Anyone reading this, holiday plans or not, should consider the addition of Fado to their crawl… One’s experience in the venue is likely unrepeatable…

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