Memories are made of this: Jack on a Stick.

Let’s take a walk down memory lane, inspired by my turning up the photo below this weekend while searching my hard drive for other older photos which I need for a project.

To find out what this is all about, click here. It’s a sordid tale of betrayal from nearly nine years past carried out while I was overseas by an ungrateful wretch to whom I entrusted my website. Sadly, he seduced a band of the Usual Suspects to happily join in.

Unfortunately, The story ended badly. This is what I posted on 12 Oct 03:

The unlikely and tragic fate of Jack-on-a-stick.

The greatest achievement in Lew Bryson’s checkered career, the creation of Jack-on-a-stick, came to a painful ending on Thursday, September 18, as reported in this email from Steve (The Other One) Rubeo:

It is with deep remorse that I must announce that the original “Jack on a Stick” is no more. He met his untimely demise this morning when our dog, Jake, unceremoniously ripped Jack on a Stick to shreds. I received the news at work this morning, apparently Joy could not do anything to stop this horrific event.

The good news, of course, is that JOAS had a helluva lot more fun than I usually do during his brief, well-traveled existence.

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13 Responses to Memories are made of this: Jack on a Stick.

  1. Lew Bryson says:

    One of my finest moments — and yours. Thanks for the repost; I’d forgotten how damned funny I am.

  2. Jack Curtin says:

    I presume the august surroundings raised your game.

  3. Dan Bengel says:

    Yeah, I was seduced, that’s the ticket……

  4. Jack Curtin says:

    Look at it this way. Now you can do something you never, ever thought would be possible: check “being seduced” over your bucket list.

  5. Cruella says:

    OMG–what a great night that was!! Thanks for the memories. One of the best nights on the patio at SLY FOX!! (That night and Jack’s infamous July 4th debacle are 2 of the best).

  6. Jack Curtin says:

    So your two favorites are a night I wasn’t there but was the subject of ridicule by my lessers and one where I made a ass of myself (a quiet ass, but an ass nonetheless)? It’s great to be loved and appreciated, it is.

  7. Cruella says:

    Yes, they were 2 of the best at the Fox because, I guess you could say, You weren’t really there for either of them!!!! :) :) :)

  8. The Other One says:

    Jack you can always work that “special picuture” of Cruella into one of your posts.

  9. Jack Curtin says:

    Ah, now the rats are turning on one another. It was inevitable.

  10. tom foley says:

    Careful Jack, remember what happened at the end of Willard.

  11. Jack Curtin says:

    the end of Willard will not be determined until November….and you better hope it is the end.

  12. tom foley says:

    Different and less scary Willard.

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