Friday, October 7, 2011

Week 5 - October 9, 2011


Week five dawns crisp and clear with summer slowly easing its way into fall, the leaves beginning to turn, squirrels playing with their nuts and that very familiar aroma wafting from the West side of town.   All of which can mean only one thing.  The wind is blowing from the direction of the combined sewer overflow at Bee Slough, but also that one week of the year which Heart Doctors abhor and the rest of us crave is finally here.  With Fall Festival week upon us, this intrepid reporter finds himself along West Franklin looking for that ever elusive deep-fried yogurt on a stick and making the rounds of the League’s owners as they man their respective booths.

The slumping Sunday Sorta Smart Guys look to bounce back this week when they face the surging BALLAZ.  The coach of the Smart Guys, Justin was found at his booth #78.  ‘This team has imploded like a big freeking Meat Wad Inferno.  Have you seen my Power Ranking?  Sixth!  If I drop any lower they may relegate me to the Fantasy Minors.  I hear there is some hot new prospect in Brazil that the League is just itching to call up.  The kid supposedly has some mad Fantasy skills.  He’s already going by only one name, the Noob, just like all those Brazilian superstars.  I may not get another chance, Hell, I’m staring down 30.  I’ve only got a little time left before I’m over the Fantasy hill.  If I don’t bring home a Championship this year I may be through.  I don’t want to be one of these 40 year old guys sitting in their cubicle pining for his Fantasy Glory Days.’
The BALLAZ owner, Biggie Small, was found at booth #70 where he has some of his girls from his club, HOTTENTOTZ, working it.  ‘I BROUGHT ALONG MY GIRLS, THE HOTTEEZ, TO HELP DRUM UP SOME BUSINESS.  I’VE GOT THEM COOKING UP SOME OF MY FAVORITES.  WE’VE GOT CAKE BALLZ, QUEZDILLAZ, CHEEZECAKE, MOSSARELLA STICKZ, AND EVEN Z’MOREZ.  MAKE SURE YOU STOP BY AND PICK UP YOUR FAVORITE.’  

In a battle of two League heavyweights, the Recently Returned from the Far East Engineers square off against DaCards!  The Engineer’s Head Engineer, Dr. Phil, was found at booth #15. ‘It is certainly good to be back home.  I spent two weeks in China having to eat meals made up of things like duck tongue.  You would not believe what I had to swallow when I ate out in Putang.  Luckily I’m able to finally eat some normal food like Pigeon Poo, Pig Snorts, Pork Butt, Muddy Pigs or Puppy Chow.’ 
DaCards! owner was found down on West Franklin reliving a bit of his youth.  ‘I was just thinking of the days when I ran with one of the baddest street gangs around.  My buddies and I ran with the F-Street Flautas.  Nobody messed with us on our turf down here.  There was ‘Pronto Pup’ Pete, now he was always quick with a joke or to light up your smoke.  Then there were the twins ‘Monster Ear’ Mike and ‘Elephant Ear’ Earl.  You wouldn’t believe the size of the appendages on those guys.  You shoulda seen the size of Earl’s trunk, if you know what I mean.  Of course, I can’t forget ‘Beignet’ Bennie.  He was a real wannabe ladies’ man always trying to spout off French phrases.  Those certainly were some good times,’ said gang leader, Icky Licky Ricky.   

The Solar Sunshine look to get their season back on track as they take on the Glee-ful Ninjas.  The coach of the Sunshine, the sugary Susie Soleil, was found at booth #90.  ‘We count on this booth to be a big moneymaker for us every year so I’ve asked my PR team to come up with some advertising that will be sure to get some attention.  I’d wanted to sell a pork sandwich, but I was a little uneasy with the ad campaign they came up with.  I just didn’t think ‘come wrap your mouth around my tenderloins’ would go over well.  I mean it is a family friendly atmosphere.  So my second choice was to go with a tasty dessert item that is always a favorite.   Who could resist a little creamy goodness all covered in chocolate?  So come on down and take a lick of my Little Slice of Heaven.’
The owner of the Ninjas, Meagan, was found at booth #69, where she was preparing to film another segment of that internet sensation, ‘My Drunk Fantasy’.  ‘I’ve been coming down here for years and I’ve sampled just about everything, but I’ve always thought there was something missing.  You know they’ve deep-fried Coke and Pepsi.  They’ve even deep-fried Kool-Aid, but somehow they’ve missed out on the one thing that I’m sure would be the biggest draw ever.  I mean we’re on the Westside here people.  What the Hell is it that you never see one of these Westsiders without?  That’s right; I’m talking about deep-fried beer!  I mean it’s one of the main freeking food groups around here.  You’d have people lined up for miles.  Frederick!  Get me an Apple Jack!’      

The final matchup features the mighty Pansies taking on the Little Rascals.  The coach of the Rascals, Ashley, was found at booth #4 where she was found partaking in a little Lunchie Munchie.  ‘With all the trouble down here lately, the Nut Club decided they needed a little extra security so they came to me.  They have me walking the beat in their biggest trouble spot.  I’m loaded for bear down here.  I’ve got my Beat-Down 300 Tactical Assault flashlight.  And you know I’m never far from my trusty Taser, which is lucky for me too because I’ve already had to whip the ol’ taser out once already.  There was some little punk stirring up some trouble.  It seems she wanted to take another ride on the Kiddie Kars without ponying up another ticket.  Well that shit don’t fly when Ashley’s on the job and I tazed that little gangsta’s ass.  Hell, I bet she’ll be wetting the bed for a week.’  
The owner of the Pansies was found at booth #11.  ‘Before our old pal Sinister P left the League last year he was kind enough to sell the rights to his fowl enterprise over to the League.  Each year everyone looked forward to seeing what new hideous yet delicious delicacy would come out of his diabolical kitchen.  And while his signature dish never fails to please, this year we’ve decided it needed a new twist.  Now you can’t go wrong when you add a little bacon to any dish, and what would a Fall Festival morsel be if it weren’t dipped in some chocolate and stuck on a stick.  So make sure you hurry on down to our booth and pick up your Mudder Phucken Pig in a Poke.’  

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