The big Friday night is nearly here.
A whole lot of folks are either in New York City as we speak, or headed there. A longer distance for some than others, more costly than many would like, but when they get to that city, at this time of year, the Sherlocking comes easy. It doesn't matter if you make the guest list of this private party or that. There are Sherlockians there looking to Sherlock, and you can pull up a chair in their midst make friends, see old friends . . . really, just easy once you get there.
But we can't all get there. Simple fact.
Now, having a Friday night open is kind of nice. You can get pizza, watch a movie, have a drink with friends . . . or just chill. Friday nights are good for all kinds of stuff. Unless, of course, you're like Mary Jane, the one member of Watson's household whose first and middle names we know for a 100% fact. Mary Jane was incorrigible. The sort of person "not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed" by definition. And we definitely have incorrigible Sherlockians.
Not going to be in New York City on Friday night. Not going to any fancy dinner where they enforce Luddite practices of no electronic devices. But still as Sherlockian as hell. And still having an electronic device and prepared to use it.
Incorrigibles. Montague Street Incorrigibles, just to remind one that there was more than one street Sherlock Holmes lived on. And on this Friday night, January17th, at six PM Eastern US time, the Montague Street Incorrigibles will gather again this year, to gossip (yes, we're talking about you), to indulge (BYOB, BYOF, BYOC*), and to let whatever happens happen for a virtual pub night at the Dangling Prussian, known hangout of the incorrigible Sherlockian since 1991. (Check the Minnesota archives, if you doubt.)
Oh, for that first hour, we'll chat. Some of the usual Zoomers will probably dominate the conversation. The second hour might get a little more serious, with a bit of toasting and stories of days gone by. That third hour, come eight PM Eastern, thing might get mildly formal as we swear in the new members with our formal oath of office, open to all who are there. Might watch a short film. Definitely going to try out "Powerpoint karaoke" for anyone brave enough to improv a Sherlockian talk based on ten random slides they've never seen before. And perhaps some other bits thrown together at the last. This is not a serious function!
And as we near the end of the evening, we'll see what our spies in New York have to report. We always have spies. It's that kind of place.
So this is your invitation. And here is your registration link . . .
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwof-qgqjsoH9AItYBhp8Rkm4j5x5_s1vpT
Don't get your hopes set too high. We're incorrigible, don't you know. And this night of the year is our night to declare it.
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*Crew. The "C" stands for "Crew."
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