Went to see "ain't too proud" at the Cadillac theatre over the weekend and it is a spectacular musical based on the life and career of the Temptations, featuring 31 songs in a fast paced history that covers 60 years of a group that is still in existence. Otis Williams was the founder of the group as he took the best players from two separate bands and made up the Temptations who became the first Motown group to win a Grammy.
If you saw Jersey Boys, the story format is the same as they walk you thru history from the inception of the group but there is no dancing in Jersey while 'ain't too proud' has you mesmerized by the moves on stage and your toe will probably be sore at the end of the performance from tapping it to the beat of the music. The show closes this week but make a note to see it next time they're in town. BOFFO!!
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A quick restaurant review from Route 21 in Wheeling....Buca de Bepo, which is loosely translated as Joe's Basement, features Italian food to the fullest and I guarantee you that take-home containers will be in the car afterwards. The menu prices seem a little steep at first but everything comes family style so the quantity evens out. Example: I ordered stuffed shells for $30 and there were NINE delivered to the table. doggie bag please! TRY IT!
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And here's the best hint I can give you if you want to do the theatre and dinner.
GO TO THE MATINEE at 2:00 p.m. and make a dinner reservation up in a civilized area. The event normally ends around 4:30 which means you can escape the jungle in broad daylight and avoid the violence that permeates Cook County once the sun goes down and the ghetto rats appear.
2nd hint....NEVER eat dinner BEFORE the event because your eyes get very heavy in those comfortable theatre seats. Or at least that's what I've heard.
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Memorial Day services are emotional and beautiful at the same time. Despite all the recent problems, we still live in a great country.
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Good news on the drug front as EL TOMATE (the tomato) was extradited from Mexico and faces enough charges to put him away for life. CASAR SALGADO is one of four brothers that ran a cartel in the areas of Acapulco and Mexico City BUT before you start thinking Mexico is now fully cooperating with our DEA and the cartels will disappear, many times bad guys are allowed to be extradited only because they chose to back the wrong political party or refused to donate. Sad but true. I guess it's take your wins when you can get them.
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BEST CHICKEN WINGS in Lake County and it's not even a discussion. FAIRMONT SHORES in unincorporated Lake Villa off route 59. Closed on Mondays but they open at 4 during the week. Ask for CAJUN MILD which have a little bite to them but for you psychos with burned out taste buds, order the heat. BEST CHICKEN WINGS!!!
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Perennial candidate and millionaire WILLIE WILSON, 73, is putting smiles on the faces of a lot of poverty level people as he continues to hand out vouchers for free food and/or gasoline. This week alone, he's handing out A MILLION DOLLARS in vouchers. Good for you Willie but you're still not going to be mayor. Wilson has run for numerous positions including President, Senator and Mayor but gets clobbered every time. For you older folks, think LAR DALY of Chicago, who also ran for everything back in the 50's & 60's. Willie Wilson made his millions by owning several McDonalds and a medical supply company.
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55% of the audiences were over the age of 35 but 'TOP GUN-MAVERICK' rocked the box office this weekend to the tune of $248 MILLION DOLLARS which isn't a bad number for three days. The movie which stars TOM CRUISE has also received excellent reviews.
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The weather finally warmed enough to sit in the gazebo at night listening to music and enjoying an adult beverage with a cigar and the only light on the deck is being provided by my electric palm tree....yes, the same one you see on that Corona beer commercial. Perfect!
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Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul, 83, was arrested for DUI over the weekend in California. Now let me see if I have this straight...........The Pelosi family is worth $114 MILLION DOLLARS and Paul can't afford an Uber? The Speaker had no comment on her husband's arrest Saturday night but wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall when Nancy gets home today from her east coast visit?
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I will now share my personal experience with you buying a car because everyone deserves a laugh this week.
After 9 years with my trusty Ford Explorer, I broke down and bought a 2020 Ford Edge (which is basically the Explorer without the third seat) with 16,000 miles and it has every goodie known to man and it's a very cool car but my laughter started when DAN THE DINOSAUR sat in the cockpit and realized there's no more CD players, you don't need a key, there's no shifter and you start the car by stepping on the brake pedal and pressing a button. WHAT?
The wipers go on automatically when they sense moisture (scared the absolute crap out of me the first time) and the headlights TURN WITH THE CAR which blows your mind the first time you take a curve because as you straighten out, you see the field of light snap back to the straightaway. I thought I was having an LSD flashback.
Buttons open and close the tailgate and drop the back seats plus the rear camera can also give you multiple angles of vision (if you know how to operate it!) and the car has numerous locations where you can plug in your whatever, no matter what kind of cord you have but if you forgot your cord?? just drop your phone in the little box and it charges itself while you drive. STOP IT!!
So I'm driving it around the first couple of days trying to get used to everything and it's warm & sunny so I press the A/C button and you could immediately hang meat inside the car which I really like but then I noticed 4 squiggly blue lines on the climate board, just to the left of all the A/C options. Living on the edge, I press the squiggly button and it fully lights all 4 lines and in 15 seconds, somehow my butt is being air cooled. I actually laughed out loud and realized all I needed was a wide brimmed hat with a feather in the band and I would be absolutely RIGHTEOUS driving around my neighborhood!!
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Today is the last day of May so summer is in full swing. Stay safe, avoid Chicago whenever possible and enjoy the warm weather for the next 4 1/2 months. We'll talk later.
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Wait until yoir car thinks you are too close to a car that is stopped in front of you and you are still moving... Flashing red lights on the windshield and a car crash comes up on the dashboard along with vibrating seats.... Scared the CRAP out of me the first time this happened to me! All the other stuff is pretty cool though. Enjoy!!
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