Galway Girl Live Taking You Into The Weekend

Happy Friday, folks.

We're gonna start off the weekend right with a classic Irish tune.

Since the St. Patrick's Day parade is being celebrated tomorrow in Chicago, it only feels right to follow along with the city's theme.

This week's edition: The Kilkennys, circa 2011 in Germany.

(performance begins at 1:16)

Now there are several versions of this Irish tune that one can find on the internet.

The last one that should be listened to is Ed Sheeran's version, in my opinion. 

He fucked up by creating his own lyrics and by not following tradition, in my opinion.

It's a classic song, dawg. Stick to the cover and stick to what makes it a classic.

With that being said, the reason I picked the version from The Kilkennys is because of the name of their band.

My father is from Ireland, from a small village called Tullaroan. 

Tullaroan is right outside Kilkenny, a city in Ireland.

My father is a professional Irish musician. 

Sounds crazy, right? It's the truth. 

The old man is living the American Dream, in my opinion. 

And tomorrow is his busiest day of the year. 

Being busy is great for his business. The busier the better. 

Shout out to my dad.

Shout out to all the Irish & Chicago folks celebrating St. Patrick's Day a week early.

Salute.

Hasbulla Interacts With Puppies

I just saw a video on Twitter that made me howl.

Let's check it out.

(H/T @KyleForgeard)

This video was posted yesterday night by the ring leader of Full Send, Kyle Foregeard. 

Let's set the scene.

Hasbulla is visiting America for the first time. Kyle decides to surprise him with puppies that look like they're fresh from the kennel.

Dana White starts off the video sitting on the couch with a similar observation as myself: 

laughing like a maniac while witnessing what is going on. 

Kyle, himself, looks stunned by Hasbulla's reaction.

Hasbulla is legitimately uncomfortable around these pups.

He begins to scurry away while cursing in his native tongue. 

While the uproar of laughter continues throughout the room, the tiny pups continue to chase Hasbulla around the room.

Hasbulla states "No, no, no" before the cameraman assures Hasbulla that the pups are nice & gentle.

"They're just babies"

Big dawg ain't buying that.

Which leads to my personal favorite moment. The moment being when Hasbulla begins to backstep like he's a combination of Michael Jackson doing the moonwalk and Patrick Mahomes escaping from the pocket. Fluent motion while still stating commands. 

Impeccable delivery + Phenomenal execution = Poetry in motion.

He ends the video by high-stepping away from the frame. A clean escape.

Hasbulla is a gift that keeps on giving. He's a young man with strange idiosyncrasies. No one produces content like him. There's only one. And he's the only.  

In closing:

Hasbulla, I hope you enjoy your time in America, buddy. 

If you're not busy Saturday during the day, stop by downtown Chicago. It's a great day to visit the town.

SUV Crashes Into Live Podcast

Tonight I saw a wild video on Twitter. 

Let's check it out

(h/t The Associated Press) 

That got fuckin' wiley real fast.

Can you imagine that? 

Turning your back to the camera then bam! 

You get sandwiched between a desk and an SUV. 

The host is probably some guy just trying to build himself a podcast reputation in this bloodthirsty world of content.

The guest, on the other hand, has no fuckin' clue what he just signed up for.

"Feature on a podcast, huh? "

"Probably will be great for marketing"

"Not a bad idea to get my name out there"

Before the host can ever introduce his name, the crash occurs and a shower filled with shards of glass falls from the sky.

"I can't believe I put hair product in for this shit"

What a wiley fuckin' video. I'm glad both podcasters were safe following the accident.

Not going to lie, the host took that hit like a champ. He got the worst of it, no doubt.

And people say podcasting is a safe job...

(Editor's note: The crash in the video occurred at the end of their podcast, not at the beginning. Whoops.)

Coach Eberflus: Fiesty Like A Cat

On today's episode of Pardon My Take, Big Cat & PFT interviewed two of the top brass in the Chicago Bears front office: Matt Eberflus & Ryan Poles. Two weeks after they dropped the Justin Fields interview, the boys at PMT dropped another doozy for every Bears fan out there. 

I suggest you all check it out for yourselves.

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Head Coach Matt Eberflus and General Manager Ryan Poles sat down with the fellas for about forty-five minutes. It was a great sitdown that really showcased both of their personalities, in my opinion. They both carry themselves with a noticeably calm yet stern demeanor. It's apparent throughout the entire interview. 

Big Cat & PFT we're poking fun and trying to get laughs from the jump, as usual. 

They got a few laughs from Poles.

Coach Eberflus, on the other hand, was stone-cold. 

He wasn't taking shit from nobody in this interview.

Early on, PFT asks Coach Eberflus about an internet rumor. 

The rumor is that Coach Eberflus owns four cats.

Coach denies the rumor. He does not own four cats; however, he does own two.

Which confirms Coach Eberflus is in-fact a cat guy. 

Big Cat took that piece of information and stuck it in his back pocket. 

When a certain opportunity within the conversation presented itself, Big Cat brought this topic back into the discussion.

Let's check it out. 

That little exchange right there tells me everything I need to know about Coach Eberflus.

This is a guy who means business. Someone who walks into a room and observes every detail. 

Although Coach is a cat guy, he's not afraid to bark back. Not afraid to stand his ground. I respect and admire that in a person.

You can also tell that Eberflus has a few screws loose. Which is something I admire as well. I have a feeling he was a football player that lead with his head, tackled the right way, and laid people out like it was his job. 

One of my best buddies had a similar style of play during his football career. Those are the type of guys you want on your side. On your team. Because that type of guy is gonna put it all on the line each and every time. 

I've never seen Coach Eberflus' high school or college tape, but I gotta imagine he would've fit that description during his playing career. If I ever meet Nick Saban, I'm gonna ask him and report back.

As a Bears fan, the next six weeks are going to be a lot of fun for this franchise. 

I'm excited about the future. Especially with these two leading the charge. 

Bout to be a bunch of fireworks. Buckle up. 

What A Fool Believes Live Taking You Into The Weekend

Happy Friday, folks.

On the final day of this week, we're gonna start the weekend off right with another live rendition of a classic dad jam.

This week's edition: The Doobie Brothers, What A Fool Believes,  live from California circa 1981.

This song hits a home run every single time. And this live performance is further proof for that theory.

The storytelling in this track is phenomenal. A classic tell-tale of a casual guy chasin' some tail. Only to be used and abused throughout the process of the chase. A story as old as time. 

The songwriting used in this track to tell the story may be even better.

 

Combine the songwriting & the storytelling with Michael McDonald's voice while he's ripping the piano; shit son, you got yourself a hit.

What a fool believes, he sees.

Ain't that the truth.

Simple yet such profound lyrics. 

The wise man has the power..... to reason away

Simple advice that's hard to follow.

What seems to be is always better than nothing... And nothing at all

The idea of these lyrics, in my opinion, gives a great glimpse into the way a man's mind thinks.

Especially when a man is trying to get romantically involved with a female.

It's the chase of uncertainty that keeps the engine revvin'. The chase that keeps the hope alive. 

The hope that maybe something might happen. 

Probably won't, but it might.

It's all about the chase. 

Unfortunately, the protagonist in "What A Fool Believes" didn't know when to tap out of the race.

This track can be a great lesson for any schmuckos out there who don't know how to catch a clue in the world of romance. 

That's the beauty of music. 

Sometimes you'll listen to a lyric in a song, and it hits you in a way that's hard to explain. 

It's an inner-body sensation that syncs with the mind.

You'll hear a lyric, relate it to what's going on, and bam! 

At that moment, the world makes sense.

What a fool believes, he sees

Have a great weekend.

(You look like you need a doobie, brother.)

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