Halloween Party at Game On

Halloween parties are often the same old mess. You know,.. the costumes, the music, the gossip, the hard truth and the vicious lies that get passed out and spread around like Halloween candy for eager, if not perverse consumption.

Given the past two weeks I was surprised that the Halloween party at Game On didn’t involve any catfights, hospitalizations or law enforcement. In fact, the Halloween party was quite mellow and a lot of fun.

Krizz’ee was behind the bar with her 60’s fringe leather flower child costume, meanwhile Slim put on the hockey mask between working backup, hauling the beer to the bar.

Poppy J laid out a spread with notable donations of fine culinary delights offered up by some of the regulars who can actually cook. There was plenty of food, Sandwiches, heroes, and yes candy of all types. It was so crowded I had to sit in the booth, in the back, in the corner, in the dark. But I did have company.

Even though there was much entertainment on the T.V.’s all over the bar, everybody was making their own entertainment in the way of photo’s, sing-a-longs and of course, a contest for the best costume. I’m not sure but I think Yaega won with her witch costume (but it really wasn’t different from what she usually wears), the broomstick with glitter and lubrication jelly on it did make me wonder (there was no broom on the stick).

I spoke to almost everybody for a few moments, some folks I spoke to for a while longer. One of them was Uncle Jim. Uncle Jim is the last holdout of the Old Corner Tavern now 1762 Broadway, which is allegedly up for sale. Mr. E has run that establishment straight into the toilet. All the world now waits for someone to push the handle to effect the final flush. Uncle Jim said that Mr. E. approached him and Dorn (Old Airborne Soldier) on purchasing the place.

Uncle Jim said the number asked by Mr. E. could not even be jokingly conceived by a crack addict. Uncle Jim didn’t even make a counter offer due to what he knows is going on in the place.

(Cops, Insurance Agents, the DEC, the Alcohol Beverage Control Board, and the IRS are probably Mr. E’s real partners). I asked Uncle Jim to look at the crowd at Game On and tell me if he saw anybody he knew and he said “everybody”.

I asked Uncle Jim, “why not be where your people are?” He agreed.

So I now close with highlights, photos and film of the party some of you missed.

Enjoy.

RJ