Fun on Beale Street
By Andy Heath
Even the most prudish people (like me) have to occasionally go out and have fun. This last weekend, I had the opportunity to go to Tunica, Mississippi, with my friend Jennifer and her friend Alicia. It was a lot of fun, and Saturday night, we went down Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, to drink, dance, and have a good time.
We went to a barbecue restaurant where we sat for about 15 minutes waiting for the waitress to arrive. She finally came and took our orders, and then we waited another 20 minutes for her to come back and tell us that they were out of barbecue. When we asked what we should do, she said, "If I were you, I just wouldn't eat here." So we didn't. She charged us for the beers, but she didn't get a tip. Oh well.
Then we went to Alfred's and had a meal and some drinks. Jennifer and Alicia got a picture with an Elvis impersonator, and that was a lot of fun. Alfred's is where all of these pictures were taken. I was feeling particularly relaxed, so I even took Jennifer out on the dance floor and engaged in some straight dancing. It's unlike me, but there was a good band, and I was moved!
After leaving Alfred's we went to Coyote Ugly to see a bunch of beautiful women (yuck) make complete fools of themselves. It was fun, and we had another beer. Jennifer and Alicia got in for free, but I had to pay $5 because I don't have a vagina. Oh well. We sat there making fun of all the beautiful women and reminiscing over the times that we were once young and beautiful, and I supposed that Jennifer and Alicia still are, but looking at these pictures, I can tell I have gained a bit of weight over time. I don't see myself getting rid of that any time soon though, but I choose to be happy anyway.
We finally found ourselves in some blues club listening to a band that I felt was very good. I don't remember the name of the song, but I really liked it. Unfortunately, that band was just getting ready to leave the stage when we arrived, so we did not stay very long.
Tunica was also fun, mainly because I came out slightly ahead, winning $71. That's better than last time I was there around 2003 or so. Still, my favorite part of the trip had to be Beale Street!
So here are the pictures from the trip. You can click on any of them for a better view. It was a lot of fun.
