Posted on 12/28/2004 1:52:58 PM PST by Jim Robinson
That's why around 10 PM people from the other Balls started showing up at the FreeRepublic Save-The-Silverware Ball, let their hair down and loosened their ties and had a GRATE time!
Of course there were kids there then, and will be this time too. It is kind of like a family reunion if you like families!
The tin-foil hat crowd was there too...
For Kerry it will be "The Inaugural Bawl."
For Kerry it will be "The Inaugural Bawl."
Everyone, be on the lookout for more Ball updates as time draws closer to Inauguration Day, but hurry up and get you tickets ASAP! Other conservative groups are beginning to hear about our W2 Ball and you don't want to lose out on the chance to get tickets for yourselves.
The decision is an easy one...
Do I want to:
a) buy a ticket to an "Official" Ball, and spend the evening packed like a sardine in a massive venue with xx-thousand other people, waiting in interminably long CASH BAR lines to buy drinks for $8-10 a pop, and searching for a dish of pretzels or peanuts to snack on...
b) Buy an ALL-INCLUSIVE ticket to the Free Republic W2 Ball, where I can choose from a complete dinner and dessert menu (I'll post the delicious menu again, later), four and a half hour OPEN BAR, and dancing into the night to the rock 'n roll sounds provided by Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and the Capitol Offense band!
c) Stay home and miss celebrating the night with Freeper friends from across the country.
The Ballroom that Jim and the Ball organizing team have selected is big and beautiful, with plenty of room to dance the night away; the second ballroom - set up with tables for comfortable dining - is also beautiful and roomy enough for those of you who want to sit and rest and visit with long-distance friends; and the kids party room will be able to comfortably accomodate the young party-set. And for the smokers among us, the roomy hotel bar area is available to us, with plenty of seating areas there, as well.
So, don't dawdle too long; time's awasting, ticket sales are moving right along and we don't want anyone to miss out on the chance to come to the W2 ball.
Salad Stations
Mixed Baby Field Greens with Tomato, Cucumber, Carrots &Radish Sprouts
Buttermilk Ranch and Herb Vinaigrette
Caesar Tossed Parmesan Reggiano, Garlic Croutons and
Caesar Dressing
Teriyaki Shrimp Salad with Napa Cabbage, Sugar Peas and Broccoli
Served with Assorted Dinner Rolls and Whipped Sweet Butter
Pasta Stations
Cheese Stuffed Tortellini, Penne Rigate and Linguini Pasta
Selection of Sauces: Tomato Basil, White Wine Parmesan Cream and Pesto,
Wild Mushrooms, Red Onions, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Toasted Pine Nuts
Served with Garlic Bread and Parmesan Reggiano
Fruit and Cheese Displays
Selections of Domestic and Imported Cheeses to include Brie, Pepper Jack, Boursin, Herbed Chevre, Maytag Blue Wisconsin Cheddar, Gruyere, Asiago
Accompanied by Fresh Seasonal Fruit and Berries
Sliced Baguettes and Imported Crackers
Carving Stations
Herb Roasted Turkey Breast with Cranberry Sauce
Mayonnaise and Dijon Mustard
Orange Glazed Local Farm Ham
Spicy Grain Mustard and Apricot Relish
Grilled Atlantic Salmon en Croute with Sautéed Baby Spinach
Dill Buerre Blanc
Dessert Stations
Cheesecake
Tiramisu
Miniature Cannolis
Chocolate Truffle Cake
Thanks for the ping. I enjoyed election eve and seeing the leftists in this country disappointed. I am truly glad John Kerry is not going to be appointing judges in this country... but I've got to respectively pass on the Ball.
Bump! Just for the menu alone this sounds like a great time. hehe
can't you move the ball to the Bagdadh Hilton???
free dixie,sw
Thank you for serving my good friend. I didn't know you got called up. We all really did have fun helping Bush get re-elected.
You Sir, were a BIG part of that.
Jim, please let me know when you receive my check. I mailed it out BEFORE Christmas and am a little concerned now.
Ok, will do. The mail is probably behind schedule because of the Christmas rush. Amy will probably be picking up at the PO Box again sometime in the next two or three days. Will let you know as soon as we receive it.
Thanks
You shame me Takoma. Mrs. Jimfree wants to attend an official ball. We are going through the MD GOP toward that end. $8-$10 drinks in the cash bar? Really? Bummer.
Having an open bar is costly, too - but it makes things much more convenient and hospitable to the guests at an event.
P.S. I don't mean to discourage you about an "Official Ball," but most media write-ups of the official balls tend to read like this one from 2001.
And then for comparison, you can read this Reason Magazine write-up of the first FR Ball.
Thanks for the photos. The food , band and open bar sounds great. My husband does not like to go out. I am concerned about spending $ 175 to attend an event where I do not know anyone personally. I do live locally. Freepers, should I go?
Thanks. I know I sent it out with last minute Christmas cards and those recepients did receive them. Keep me posted.
Just our of curiousity, do you guys have some sort of tenative head count?
Absolutlely - may I have a dance? ;)
Not yet. We're still about three weeks away from closing down ticket sales. Hope to have a sell out.
I would be delighted to accept
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