Online Edition 10.26.06
Happy Anniversary, Honey | Andrea Avery
Bar Tab | L. Dupree
Skuntry Brewing | Joe Esser
Tang & Gin and Gilligan's Island | Chris Johnson
When, Wine | Chris King
Shakes: When The Librarians Came To Town | Shan & Di
Untitled (London) | Orestes Valdes
Print Edition
POETRY & PROSE
For All The Men And Women Who Go Out | Aaron Belz
Professor Diamond Bill Cardigan's Sure-Fire Bar Bet | Bill Chott
A Train Story | Matt Fernandes
Ed Fletcher's Corncrib Cocktails | Thom Fletcher
Mother's Milk | Jennifer Gaby
What's In A Name? | Franklin Jennings
Joe's Cafe | Brandyn Jones
Tasting Notes: Of Free Wine and Streetwalkers | Chris King
A Guide To The Lesser Brands | Michael McCarthy
Tickled Pink And Twisted Sister | Shannon McGinn
I Am Not A Nature Poet | Richard Newman
Alcoholism For Dummies: A Very Different 12-Step Program | Julia Smillie
Nine Beers In, I Beget A Serenade | James Weber, Jr.
On Texting An Ex At 3:30 AM | Tom Weber
PHOTOS & ILLUSTRATIONS
Thomas Crone, Andrea Day, Nick Findley, Gina Rosa Gallina, Tom Lampe, Tara McCarthy, Dana Smith, Adam Scott Williams
Bar Tab |
by L. Dupree
This is my true account of what a bar tab in Texas can run a guy.
| Wine and Martinis........................................................ | $130.00 |
| Bail Bondsman............................................................ | $300.00 |
| Towing........................................................................ | $105.00 |
| Car Repair................................................................... | $270.00 |
| Lawyer........................................................................ | $3,500.00 |
| State Psych Evaluation................................................ | $55.00 |
| DWI Class.................................................................... | $70.00 |
| Drug Abuse Class....................................................... | $125.00 |
| MADD Presentation.................................................... | $10.00 |
| Court Costs................................................................ | $265.00 |
| Fine............................................................................. | $500.00 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous (39 weeks x $5).................... | $195.00 |
| Work lost for community service (60 hrs x $35)......... | $2100.00 |
| Probation (18 months x $62)...................................... | $1116.00 |
|
Total |
$8,741.00 |
BIO
No longer a Texan, L. Dupree's favorite drink is the fresh tap water of St. Louis.