Nightbirds at NN'08 in Austin should remember the scene well: There we were, 50-strong in the lobby of the hotel, enjoying the fruit of the vine while singing and swapping stories.
Well a few of us are considering doing it again this year in Pittsburgh, but according to organizers, we'd need to find a place, as the hotel lobby won't be suited for our plans.
And what are those plans? Join me on the flipside:
Imagine, if you will, this crazy idea:
The First Annual Mojo Friday Mojitothon/Cheers & Jeers Rum and Coke Friday Extravaganzapalooza!
The idea is that on Friday Night after the Pub Quiz, we gather, drink, eat, talk, and have a jam session/song circle/Hootenanny. Party from 8 PM until they kick us out. Take turns calling/playing songs, and attempt to fill requests. Have a laptop handy to look up lyrics so we can learn songs right there on the spot. Play games, laugh and be Merry. Or Mary. Or Steve. Hell, be whoever you want to be!
But the question I need to answer from the organizers of NN'09 is this:
How many people would attend?
Feel free to answer in the comments. I'll do this for a couple of nights to get a head count.