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The Indulgers were joined for a set by Martin O’Malley (Gov. Maryland) along with his all-star band that included the Gov. of Virginia, Tim Kaine and Gov. of Arizona, Janet Napolitano and even a quick few words from Rev. Jesse Jackson. Great night of Irish spirit in Fado.

Lots of excitement in Denver this past week. Lots of the movers and shakers of the modern world. Sightings, gatherings and the like. At one point The Indulgers were joined onstage at Fado by four State Govenors and the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Security was tight and with the journalists flashing the cameras, the scene for an Irish pub was surreal in many ways. Management was in full control with so many secret service chaps, we all felt very safe that no-one would steal a pint on the night and that asking for the house darts might be a very bad idea. We also played over at the Celtic Tavern as the Wild Mountain Celts for our pals from New Jersey. It’s fair to say that every politican we meet enjoys singing.

Thanks to the staff of Gov. Martin O’Malley (Maryland) and Congressmen Bill Pascrell & Frank Pallone (New Jersey) for our two days out and about at the DNC. A historic week in the city of Denver.

What a finish to the week. THE TASTE OF COLORADO was wonderful today. Thank you all for coming to the shows.

Congratulations! The Indulgers has been nominated as one of the Denver area’s top businesses as part of The Best of Denver’s 7 A-List competition.

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Greg Fincke

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A lot of buzz in the local community as the MLS (Major League Soccer) all-star game approaches. Celtic play the MLS selection while David Beckham watches from behind the tinted windows of the sky box, it’s rumoured he’ll be hanging with Garth Brooks, who’s kids are soccer mad.

Well, that’s only, the half of it.

The night before the game DENVER CELTIC SUPPORTERS are throwing a big welcome party for the Celtic fans from all over the world as they arrive for the match. Casey’s Irish Bistro will host the event (Quebec & I70, then two miles south on the left) WEDNESDAY NIGHT - Big tent. Lots and lots of craic and music by The Indulgers at 9pm.

For those who fully understand the passion of soccer in Glasgow, here’s an very odd site.

Tomorrow The Indulgers play a wonderful outdoor setting in Littleton.

The annual get your spirit up day at Trailmark for all the residents and friends.

Lots of happenings this weekend including a local festival that started up some years ago at Sheabeen’s, the original metro area Irish pub in Aurora by Tony McAleevey. It’s hard to imagine, how big in the past few years the Irish pub scene has become in Colorado. A quick look at the history of the past decade or so. First here was Sheabeen’s, which took forever to get to, on the very eastside of Aurora, then came Nallens (the original) in downtown Denver, they moved on after a couple of years to a better although smaller location on Market St.

Nallen’s is by far the nearest thing we get to a good pint and a good chat, no matter the subject. Irish natives tend bar and bring that right touch to the place.

Fado’s came next, a chain, yes, but the first few years were exciting times as the company brought many an Irish natives to Denver to work.

Then the boom came, Conor O’Neill’s opened in Boulder, the Celtic Tavern on Denver, Clancy’s in Breckenridge, Darcy’s, Delaney’s, Scruffy Murphy’s, The Snug, The Irish Rover, Jack Quinn’s, The Cala Inn and lately we’ve discovered many more like the Exchange Tavern, the Landsdowne Arms, McCabe’s, O’Shea’s, the Auld Dubliner, the Squealin Pig, Brannigan’s, Patrick Carrolls and so on. The list is growing at such a pace, it’s time Guinness considered buying out Coors to make “the pint of Plain” locally. The Indulgers will be at Casey’s next Wed. night for a great celebration.

Of course local food suppliers Nobel/Sysco have noticed and now carry a range of Irish products including “sausages” that taste GREAT.

Have a safe weekend.

The Pope was visiting New York , so the Cardinal sends a limo to JFK to bring him into the city. After getting all of Pope Benedict’s luggage loaded into the limousine (and he doesn’t travel lightly), the chauffeur notices that the Pope is still standing on the curb.

Chauffeur: “Excuse me, Your Holiness, would you please take your seat now so we can leave?”

They never let me drive at the Vatican since when I was a Cardinal, and I’d really like to drive today.”

Chauffeur: “I’m sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I’d lose my job, and what if something should happen?” protests the driver, wishing he’d never gone to work that morning.

“Who’s going to tell?” says the Pope with a smile. Reluctantly, the chauffeur gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decision when, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating to 105 mph (remember, he’s German!).

Chauffeur: “Please slow down, Your Holiness!”
The Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.

Chauffeur: “Oh, dear God, I’m going to lose my license–and my job!”

The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio.

Cop: “I need to talk to the Chief,” he says to the dispatcher.

The Chief gets on and the cop tells him that he’s stopped a limo going 105.

“So bust him,” says the Chief

Cop: “I don’t think we want to do that, he’s really important.”

Chief: “All the more reason!”

Cop: “No, I mean really important.”

The Chief then asked, “Who do you have there, the mayor?”

Cop: “Bigger.”

Chief: “A senator?”

Cop: “Bigger.”

Chief: “The Prime Minister?”

Cop: “Bigger.”

“Well,” said the Chief, “who is it?”

Cop: I think it’s God

The Chief is even more puzzled and curious, “What makes you think it’s God?”

Cop: “His chauffeur is the Pope.”