The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century

Looking at this photo, it’s clear to me that I’m not up-to-date on something — but I’m not sure if it’s sports medicine or kink.

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When the Florida Highway Patrol pulled over a car going 25 miles per hour (40 kilometers per hour) above the speed limit, one of the officers saw a bag with the text “BAG FULL OF DRUGS” printed on it. It turned out to actually be the case — they found 75 grams of meth, 1.36 kilograms of “raver roofies” (GHB), 15 ecstasy pills, 3.6 grams of fentanyl, and a gram of cocaine.

It was probably a salesmanship trick on the dealers’ part: when making the sale, they’d pull out the BAG FULL OF DRUGS, which would probably get a laugh from the customer and make the transaction a little smoother.

I get the feeling that this bag is going to get a boost in sales from this story. If you’d like to purchase one — presumably for ironic comedy purposes — you can get it online from “Human” for US$18.99:

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…and if you’d like to throw off suspicious cops, perhaps the “Definitely not a bag full of drugs” tote bag might be what you’re looking for (US$32.99 at Human):

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The Bloodstained Men, an anti-circumcision activist group with the perfect name, also have the best signs. They were recently in Bradenton, and are expected to be see protesting in Orlando tomorrow, and here in Tampa on what I’m calling “Foreskin Friday”.

My favorite sign of theirs is “Nobody wants less penis.” If there’s a fridge magnet with this slogan, I will buy it immediately!

More info

• ClickOrlando.com’s story on the Bloodstained Men’s protests in Florida.
• Bradenton Herald’s story on the Bloodstained Men’s protests in Florida.
• Here’s the Facebook page for their Tampa Circumcision Crisis Protest event. It happens this Friday, February 7th, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at USF.
• Did you look at the protestor’s bloody-crotch pants and think to yourself “That’s the look I’m going for!”? Then you’ll want this do-it-yourself guide that shows you how you can make your own.
• Here’s the CDC’s paper on circumcision, which includes the determination that circumcision can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections and other health complications.
• And finally, here’s the segment from Adam Ruins Everything titled The Real Reason You’re Circumcised:

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These photos have been sitting in my “Drafts” folder since late 2003. They’re from Les tam-tams, a drum circle event that takes place on non-rainy Sundays in the summer in Montreal’s Mont Royal park. I figured that after 17 years, it was time to finally post this article (remember, the Accordion Guy blog’s been around since November 2001).

With photos like these, I may just have to release a Latin pop album. Is Shakira looking for an accordionist? I’m up to play some cumbias on the squeezebox…

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This one might have to be my album cover:

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The view from my front yard, as I left for the office. Tap the image to see it at full size.

The view from my desk at the Lilypad office. Tap the image to see it at full size.

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While doing grocery shopping at our local Publix earlier today, we noticed something different about the beer aisle. Look at the photo above. Do you see what’s different?

If you didn’t here’s a photo taken a little closer to the shelves:

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And here’s one that’s even closer:

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It looks like Publix is making things very easy for people hosting parties for tonight’s Big Game by strategically putting some snacks that need refrigeration, such as popcorn chicken, sausages, and cheese, right by the beer. I thought it was pretty clever.

There are snacks enough for everyone, whether your tastes tend towards what the “macrobreweries” put out…

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…or if you prefer microbrewery fare. Tampa’s own Cigar City makes some nice beers; I’m pretty fond of their Maduro and Jai Alai:

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Recommended links

• Beer Advocate’s review of Cigar City Maduro (88/100)
• Beer Advocate’s review of Cigar City Jai Alai IPA (95/100)

…and finally, why I called it “The Big Game” and not its official name (hint: lawyers):