The BritishV8 Pub

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Be forewarned....

I had two roommates in college who chose to get up at 0600 every frickin' morning (Monday through Friday) and do pushups in the study area of our suite to this John Denver tune. (They were stereotypical football players names Larry and Terry. One played offensive line, the other was a running back.)

Their album mysteriously disappeared one weekend, never to be heard again.

To this day, "Rocky Mountain High" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads" sends cold chills up my spine.

Rick and Jean do have the right idea. Our schedule puts us right in the middle of the tourism season and hotel bookings do dry up. It would be reasonable to expect there to be no more available rooms as the time draws near so the smart thing to do is to book your hotel room now. I don't know how early the rooms go, but I do know that cabin rentals in the state have to be booked 2-3 years in advance, so I wouldn't wait. Better safe than sorry.

Items for the Banquet Auction should be sent to:

Blackwood Labs
9406 Gunpowder Rd.
Florence, KY 41042

I will see to getting them delivered to Lewisburg.
Dan, we may want to look into renting a storage unit up there.
Rick, I will ask you if you are willing to officiate over the Auction as in past years, first chance I get.

We haven't worked out what we are doing about the regalia. That is going to be one of the next things. There is a T-shirt shop here but they haven't impressed me with their timeliness. Some of the WVBCC have some connections. Once we sort that out we may be able to get the registration form done.

That's about where we stand on the organization at this point.

Jim

Edit
PS: I'm not a John Denver fan either. I don't think he ever set foot in the state. But the song is liked by many.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/11/2016 11:12AM by BlownMGB-V8.

Room Booked today. Appears to be very nice place, at least the phone lady was :-). All ready marked on my calendar!

Actually John Denver has been to WV many times, although the first time might have been in 1973 or so when he performed the song on the Capitol steps as part of the state's 110th birthday celebration, a while after it had been a top ten hit.
The song was co written by Bill Danoff and his wife (can't remember her name) who later became the Starland Vocal Band and had a big hit with Afternoon Delight. They had been to Harper's Ferry, the only place the Shenandoah River touches the border of WV I'm not even sure if the Blue Ridge hits WV at all.
Denver performed before the first game at the new Mountaineer Field at WVU in 1980 and every home game since they play Country Roads after the game as the stadium empties. Seems like he came back one other time for some special occasion in the 80's. WV was always on his concert tours. That song guaranteed a sellout.
In 2014, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was named an official state song by the WV Legislature at the urging of Dreama Denver, the widow of not John, but Bob Denver (Gilligan). Dreama is a native of Princeton, WV. They weren't related. Bob actual was Denver, John was Dusseldorf or something.

More worthless trivia, huh?

Personally I'd just as soon they had stuck with, "Almost Heaven" or even, "Montani Semper Liberi" (Mountaineers are Always Free).

More to the point though, go ahead and make your room reservation. Since it doesn't cost anything, why not?

Jim

When you make your reservations, be sure to let them know you are with the BritishV8 group and the rate is $85. This is the best rate they offer, according to the manager, so you will not do better with senior citizens or government or AAA rates or booking over the internet some way. Call 304-645-7722 and make your reservations in our group so you get the best rate and your room counts toward our block.

You should guarantee your room for arrival after 4PM.

Here is a little promo:

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Pretty upscale li'l WV hick town, eh? Where's the cave?

Lewisburg is a great town...friendly people...Kay and I have been going there for thirty+ years...

Sorry, Mike, no need to leave town to find friendly folk. Lots of 'em ritecheer. ;)

There are a couple of good local caves for sightseeing, one is actually right inside the Lewisburg town itself. Um.. so let's see, Organ cave? I think that's one of them. There's a great saltpetre cave, in fact that might be the name of that one. Anyway, good sightseeing especially on a warm day.

Jim

I could make a career dining at "Food and Friends" restaurant in downtown Lewisburg...Oh wait, I actually have done that!
Chuckle....

There's an echo in this here cave! ;)

The Organ Cave looks to be the one in the beginning of the video. The Confederates mined saltpeter from it. Only 10 miles from the Quality Inn.

[www.organcave.com]

Lost World Caverns is even closer. Only 2 miles away.

[www.lostworldcaverns.com]


Greenbrier County Promo.

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But do the Spuriites really need saltpeter at this time in their life?

You mean like for gunpowder? Don't see why not...

Jim

No...pharmaceutical usage. It's an old wives tale that salt peter (KNO3) increases in the inability to achieve erections.

Old wives are probably more effective at that....

Is it true that gynecologists are spreaders of old wives tales?

maybe Schlitz Liquors? You're killing me :-)