Mobile Magnified

It’s been a busy few weeks in the Port City. There have been a million weddings, street parties, crawfish boils and crawfish boils. It’s a good thing I just learned how to eat the little mudbugs (apparently you don’t peel them like shrimp), or I would have starved by now.

Anyway, there have been a few other events that have been noteworthy, so stretch out on a lounge chair and enjoy it like a barbeque rib. Or a pot of crawfish.

Pork and Politics

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce held its annual “Pork and Politics” event at Battleship Park Tuesday, May 13. This event gives all the folks running for office a chance to schmooze with the media and other business folks, while devouring some delicious pig from Saucy Q.

Of course, County Commissioner Steve Nodine was there. He was laughing about how no one would dare run against him. That Nodine. He’s something.

His fellow Commissioner Mike Dean was also there, and he wasn’t nearly as relaxed as the Hammer, as he is facing a tough race in the District Three seat.

Also in attendance were Mobile City Councilfolks William Carroll, Reggie Copeland, Connie Hudson and John Williams and folks running for revenue and license commissioners.

National politics also got some attention, as they had set up this cool area where you could have your photo taken with a life size cardboard cut-out of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton or John McCain.

Two of my spies said they had their pic taken with Obama. After the photo, they asked the photographer which candidate was getting the most attention. Sadly, he said it was split along racial lines. All of the white folks were posing with Paper McCain and all of the black folks were with Paper Obama – well except my two spies – the only two crackers to pose with Obama. He said Hillary was getting no love.

Alabama Idol

Three of our Lagniappers, Kinnon Phillips, Ashley Toland and Steve Centanni, were asked to judge “Alabama Idol” at The Bluegill May 15. Modeled after the enormously popular “American Idol,” they said they were expecting the localized version to be a complete train wreck, with cougars singing “Harper Valley PTA” and men with mullets doing their best Michael Bolton. BUT our own Randy, Paula and Simon said they were extremely impressed with the level of talent, save a couple.

They said there was one guy who was trying to be Freddie Mercury, and while his voice wasn’t bad, his odd stage performance was. He rolled all over the stage and writhed around like a fish out of water. It was weird.

And another performer’s less than stellar performance prompted a snarky, Cowell-esque comment by our own Simon, Kinnon Phillips. He told the lady, “the performance was like a Sunday school teacher singing at the regional conference.” Ouch!

Monterey North Street Party

I don’t have much “scoop” per say, but all of my spies said the Monterey North Street party Saturday, May 17 was exquisite. Apparently they had paper lanterns and white lights hanging from the trees and coupled with perfect weather, it turned out to be a fabulous event. But if anyone misbehaved, be sure to let me know. Vomiting and flashing of any sort are always Boozie favorites.

JazzFest leftovers

A spy filed a report, though late, that during Mobile native Jimmy Buffett’s performance at JazzFest a few weeks ago, he liked one of the crowd member’s shirts so much, he traded his flip flops for it. Apparently it said something about bringing back New Orleans one margarita at a time.

Spotted

WKRG reporter Steve “Meow” Alexander was spotted eating some ‘cue at the Government Street Saucy-Q, Saturday, May 16.

Just asking….

Which local TV journos were seen making out at Picklefish really late on Friday, May 9? One of which we hear got custody of his cat in his recent divorce. Meow!

Which Mobile city councilperson reportedly left the State of the City and County luncheon “in a huff” because the council was introduced collectively, rather than individually?

Well kids, that’s all I got. I hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, filled with ribs and watermelon, just make sure the melon is spiked with a delicious flavored vodka. And remember, rain or shine, dramatic or scandalous or just some plain ol’ Freddie Mercury lovin’, I will be there. Ciao.

Boozie Beer Nues is Lagniappe social butterfly. Contact her at boozie@lagniappemobile.com.

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