No matter how much I try to stay away, I always seem to find myself back on this particular night. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, our local festering watering hole, Cryan’s, is transformed into an impromptu high school reunion.
Of course I like seeing the fellas again, and I see them pretty regularly. And there are a few folks I always enjoy seeing like Kitty Wilder or Damian Power (pictured below). And there are always a few surprises like Bryan Mills (!) who appeared out of absolutely thin air.
But generally, its an exhausting night of bumping and pushing my way through screaming crowds. Unnecessarily loud music and the plastic cups make it seems more and more like a frat party. The basement venue doesn’t help any. Whatever, it wasn’t so bad this time around. Gotta love that NJ smoking ban.
Something I say every year, but I’ll say it again – I’m not going back next year. Ugh, who am I kidding.















