I just wanted to let you all know that I will be working as a parking attendant at the US Open (golf), being held at Olympia Fields (IL) Country Club. It is only for one week, but at least it'll get me a few hundred bucks and a free shirt & hat. It'll also be the closest I can get to the US Open because the whole week is sold out (too expensive anyway).
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Mike F.
May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
A free T shirt and hat make it all worthwhile don't it. Perfect attire for barbecuing tasty animals as you relax after a hard day working around all those folks carrying clubs. Raise a cold one for me, will ya. (I can tell by the Corona that ya gotta like it frosty).
Leo
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Consistency. It's only a virtue if you're not a screwup.
Ita erat quando hic adveni.
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunatley it kills all its pupils. - Hector Berlioz
"No matter where you go, there you are." - R. Young
Sorry but I always think of Caddyshack whenever I think about golf!
Here's a little something to think abuot as you park those flashy cars!...
The Reverend
Francis Norton woke up Sunday morning and realizing it was an exceptionally beautiful and sunny early spring day, decided he just had to play golf. So... he told the Associate Pastor that he was feeling sick and convinced him to say Mass for him that day. As soon as the Associate Pastor left the room, Father Norton headed out of town to a golf course about forty miles away. This way he knew he wouldn't accidentally meet anyone he knew from his parish. Setting up on the first tee, he was alone. After all, it was Sunday morning and everyone else was in church! At about this time, Saint Peter leaned over to the Lord while looking down from the heavens and exclaimed, "You're not going to let him get away with this, are you?" The Lord sighed, and said, "No, I guess not." Just then Father Norton hit the ball and it shot straight towards the pin, dropping just short of it, rolled up and fell into the hole. It WAS A 420 YARD HOLE IN ONE! St. Peter was astonished. He looked at the Lord and asked, "Why did you let him do that?" The Lord smiled and replied, "Who's he going to tell?"
Hopefully, late in the afternoons, you'll be able to get in and see the action. I've been to a few and have had the times of my life! I will never forget Ernie Els winning on the Monday against Loren roberts and Colin Montgomery. Hope you get to get in!
Couldn't resist this, one of my favorites. Of course I realize this is probably not appropriate but it does have to do with golf.
A priest, a doctor, and an engineer were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers.
Engineer: What's with these guys? We must have been waiting for 15 minutes!
Doctor: I don't know but I've never seen such ineptitude!
Priest: Hey, here comes the greens keeper. Let's have a word with him.
Priest: Hi George. Say George, what's with that group ahead of us? They're rather slow aren't they?
George: Oh yes. That's a group of blind fire fighters. They lost their sight while saving our club house last year. So we let them play here anytime free of charge!
(silence)
Priest: That's so sad. I will say a special prayer for them tonight.
Doctor: Good idea. And I'm going to contact my ophthalmologist buddy and see if there's anything he can do for them.