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"These constant hootenannings must stop," said Mayor Thomas Menino, an outspoken critic since the front doors of historic Faneuil Hall were taken off their hinges and laid in the street to provide a dancing surface during a particularly spirited jamboree three weeks ago.

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  • Avg rating: (+3/-5 -2)foksipayne
    foksipayne
    June 9, 2007, 2:18 a.m.

    Hey! I know that guy!

    He was-a-banjoin' his way down main street during our town tornado drill! And you know how important them tornado drills are!

    • Avg rating: (+1/-0 1)ind06
      ind06
      June 9, 2007, 2:29 a.m.

      C'mon everybody getcher overalls on and DJ Farmer John'z gonna throw down some wicked sick banjoin'!

      • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Radiofreeeuropa
        Radiofreeeuropa
        June 9, 2007, 2:37 a.m.

        Maybe the Senate will debate it...

        • Avg rating: (+1/-4 -3)deathray
          deathray
          June 9, 2007, 5:52 a.m.

          "She's a little bit country, and he's a little bit rock and roll."

          Damn, I'm old.

          • Avg rating: (+3/-6 -3)Formidable
            Formidable
            June 9, 2007, 9:01 a.m.

            Weren't those pluckers in the Taco Belle marching band?

            • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)kriicket
              kriicket
              June 9, 2007, 9:39 a.m.

              I've heard about him before!!! He's an icon down here in the south...everbody wants to be just like him.

              • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)Ciera-Marie
                Ciera-Marie
                June 9, 2007, 9:52 a.m.

                Too funny. Who knew Bluegrass was Hell Raisin'?"

                • Avg rating: (+6/-1 5)natashas
                  natashas
                  June 9, 2007, 9:53 a.m.

                  Yea-Ha!

                  • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)HannibalBarca
                    HannibalBarca
                    June 9, 2007, 10:04 a.m.

                    What happens when you play this kind of music backwards?Tried it and it still sounded good. Now just add some Dropkick Murphy!

                    • Avg rating: (+0/-2 -2)Beeboppin71
                      Beeboppin71
                      June 9, 2007, 10:18 a.m.

                      I hate to be a total crank about this but can ya all keep this guy in your towns. Due to recent circumstances, I'm not really in the mood for a hootenanny. I broke my washboard so I didn't have to laundry. My hubby broke all the jugs when he threw them at me because he didn't have clean underwear.

                      • Avg rating: (+5/-1 4)ETproductions
                        ETproductions
                        June 9, 2007, 11:54 a.m.

                        Mayor Menino sputtered on the evening news, "This hell-raising of his has got to stop before he actually does raise Hell. Already, the manhole covers are exploding out of the streets."

                        • Avg rating: (+0/-1 -1)riverdalian
                          riverdalian
                          June 9, 2007, 2:29 p.m.

                          Geez! We've got a couple here who aren't from Arizona, because they got no sense of Yuma.

                          • Avg rating: (+0/-0 0)bluesfan473
                            bluesfan473
                            June 9, 2007, 2:33 p.m.

                            Is "hootenanings" a real word? Sounds kinda fun to me!

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