P.U.N.Y. and the Friends of O. Henry have arranged a number of special events associated with the O.Henry Pun-Off. On this page we have attempted to tempt you with a few details. Of course attending the competition itself might already be more than you can handle, but if you're half as swept away with competitive wordplay as we are, there should be a little broom in your life for a few of these.?
Please explore some of the listings on this page and check back in occasionally as we may add some. We hope it may inspire you to join us in some of our relevant foolishness and frivolity. Even if we can't expect your undivided attention, we'd still love to halve you.
If you're pretty sure you'll be attending the Annual PUNY POTY roast on Friday, May 18, please DO go ahead and make that reservation today!
+++++ THE TIME ++++++
Friday, May 18, 2007. - 6 to 11pm
6 - 7pm - Happy hour w/cash bar & music?
7 - 8:30pm - Seated dinner w/entertaining diversions
8:30 - 11pm - Formal presentations and POTY roast
+++++ THE VENUE ++++++
To maintain our "Austin weird" flavor we have decided that the most practical venue for this year's POTY Roast will be SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE. Although this is a franchise restaurant, it is Texas born & bread and it is DOWNTOWN! This venerable eatery has been serving patrons in the heart of Austin's popular warehouse district for the pasta 30 years or so. They've certainly earned a place in our art by offering us a very nice private dining room at a quite reasonable rate. ~
http://www.meatballs.com ~ 117 West 4th St. ~ Austin, TX ~ 78701 ~
+++++ THE RESERVATIONS ++++++
Marshall Jones, a heartily respected member of the Friends of O.Henry, will be taking reservations via his voice mail & email. You may email him today to state your intention to attend this dinner. He will want to secure your reservation with a credit card number. (Actual payment may be made at the dinner but we DO need something to hold over your head) If you are uncomfortable providing this information in an email, you may leave it on his voice mail.
With either method you will need to clearly state (1) Your name (2) The number and type of reservations required (3) Your credit card type, account number and expiration date. If you make your reservations with a phone call, you should still follow it up with an email just to confirm the spelling of your name and allow Marshall to communicate further details to you. (There may be alternate payment options or other sticky questions.)
If you are planning to attend this dinner, please make this reservation ASAP, as we are most eager to get a reasonable estimate of how many seats we will be able to offer to the general public.
Marshall Jones' voice mail 512-330-8012
On-line registration has officially begun for the 30th Annual O.Henry Pun-Off World Championships to be held at noon in Austin, Texas on Saturday, May 19, 2007. We'll be offering more details here about this soon. Meanwhile, just go ahead and get yourself registered. There are only 32 positions available in each of the two categories of decomposition. (It's all about the rotten word)
You may sign up now for either one or both of these exciting contexts. Registration is free but there are a limited number of these prime sluts available, so go now to the site and read all about our bout.
http://application.microassist.net/punoff
Gary Hallock gary@hallock.net_._,_
Deli Called Katz. Come out tonight. (by Bob Dvorak)
OK. Saturday night. About a half-hour or so after
the last medalsome efforts by Gary, the entire Company
will relocate to Katz' Deli. You can find it at 618
W. 6th St. in downtown Austin. That's about 2 blocks
West of Guadalupe. Note that 6th St. is a One-Way
Street (Westbound). I know that you're only going one
way, but it better be the right one.
Why should you go? You've been holding it all
afternoon. And the pickles. A dilly of a pickle
comes with every entree. Potato salad. And all
those kosher delights that are meaningful only to me
(in New York City) and maybe Cyn or someone else who
was once missed vot? Pastrami. Tongue-in-wry (my
favorite). Vermigid knishes.
It'll be your last chants to sing the praises of your
fellow contestants. Winner lose, have a nosh or a
margarita. Or go stand on the sidewalk and look at
Marc Katz' yellow convertible.
I won't repeat the men, you here. You can seat at
www.katzneverkloses.com. Eschew the delivery service.
We'll be there, if history is of any consequence,
until
a good 9PM or later. Knock first or knockwurst, see
you there!
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