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Trollfest '09
Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.
Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).
Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.
Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".
In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.
In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.
Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.
Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).
Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.
Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".
In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.
In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.
Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.
Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
Trollfest '07
Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.
There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.
If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.
If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
19 comments:
Playing at Cinema West - Our Time, starring Pamela Sue Martin and Parker Stevenson.
I always had a hunch that Nancy Drew had gotten together with one of the Hardy Boys!
The movie ads bring back memories. I worked at Ellis Isle Cinema, Jackson's first multi screen cinema. It had 2 screens a far cry from the multiplexes of today. Kind of sad that south and west Jackson has deteriorated so much since then. Zero movie theaters today compared to so many back then.
Wow! Throwback indeed. Not only the previously mentioned Exchange (was that Monday?), but Ireland's. I'd forgotten all about that place. Not someplace I patronized as a poor college student at the time, but I remember it. Lakeland, just east of The Quarter, in the building that soon after this became Zoli's, then Danny's, now Bonsai to mention probably only a few. And look at all the other "happenings" at The Barn, Main Harbor, Coliseum Ramada, etc. Oh, and all the movie theaters!
Where was Cinema West? I don't remember that one.
Interesting that all of the following theaters inside the Jackson city limits have closed and now there are no theaters within the city limits:
DeVille
Capri
Jackson Mall
Ellis Isle
Cinema 6
Paramount Downtown
Jackson Square
Cinema West
Drive ins:
Showtown West
Town & Country
We need a Jackson movie theater post like Christopher Walken needs more cowbell.
49 Drive-In
51 Drive-In
Alamo Theatre
Amite Theatre
Booker-T Theatre
Buck Theatre
Century Theatre
Cotton Bowl Twin Cinema
DeVille Cinema
Hippodrome Theatre
Istrione Theatre
Jackson Mall Cinema
Jackson Square Theatre
Lamar Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Meadowbrook Cinema 6
Metro Center Cinemas 4
Paramount Theatre
Pix Capri Theatre
Ray Theatre
Renaissance Cinemas/ Ellis Isle
Royal Music Hall
Showtown Drive-In
Skyvue Drive-In
State Theatre
Varia Drive-In
There used to be one behind the old Sack & Save on Ellis, but I can’t remember the name.
Cinema West was, I think, originally known as Cotton Bowl Cinema and was on a little street off Lynch Street, west of Ellis. It closed in the early 90's. The only movie I ever recall seeing there was Purple Rain, so that would have to have been in '84 or '85, and I think we were the only white people there. Not sure if that was the normal audience for that theater or a function of the film showing.
You forgot the Lamar Theater downtown and the Metrocenter theater which was (I think) a 4-plex.
Weren't they going to build a theater at the District? That development seems to be doing quite well, probably because it has been planned and managed by sensible people, and those people seem to have decided that a movie theater in Jackson is a loser.
Anon. 10:23, 10:01's list includes the Lamar and Metrocenter theaters, but that list is not without its own problems. First the poster says he can't remember the name of the one "behind the old Sack & Save on Ellis", but that is the Renaissance Cinemas/Ellis Isle that is, in fact, on that list. Secondly, I don't think it really makes sense in this context to back in time before about the 60's or 70's. There are several on that list that go back way before then and were long since closed by "modern" times. Still, it's not complete (e.g. there was a drive-in on Hwy. 80 near Terry Road that I don't see there). That's was not the 51 Drive-In because that one was in north Jackson in the same location that later included the Meadowbrook Cinema 6, though there were many years between closing the drive-in and adding a cinema to the shopping center that replaced it.
P.S. Anon. 10:23, the theater has been dropped from plans for The District.
Louis LeFleur,
While I appreciate your need to comment on everything (and I do mean everything), understand that when I posted those missing theaters, the exhaustive list was not posted yet. I wouldn't have posted it otherwise.
Sometimes it seems that KF approves comments out of order but they post based upon their submission time.
Signed,
The Poster at 10:23
I recall a Rebel Drive-in and a Bulldog Drive-In on Hwy. 80 between State and Terry Road. Maybe the names changed.
Saw some great movies all over the place:
"Apocalypse Now" Jackson Mall
"The Terminator" Jackson Square
"Julius Caesar" Royal (Brando as Mark Anthony)
"La Dolce Vita" Capri
"Star Wars" Deville
"East of Eden" 51 Drive-In (Actually watched the movie)
10:23/12:01
Sorry I’m not clairvoyant and thus couldn’t tell that your post was before the more complete list, which otherwise shows as being 22 minutes later. As to my need to “comment on everything (and I do mean everything)”, please take note of all the JJ posts on which I make no comment at all, even though I can be a bit verbose when I do. If you are that insecure about appearing to be “wrong”, would it make you feel better if I did, in fact, comment on everything?
Murph and the Magic Tones
Nah. I'd be happy with you exercising some restraint. That would make my day.
Marvin Barnes in his rookie ABA season putting up 54 for the St Louis Spirits!
Connors and Nicklaus both won that week. Nothing strange in that. What is strange is that people actually cared about tennis then.
"Bone In Sirloin" starring John Holmes and Honey Delight. I was too young to get in but remember my older cousins talking about it.
Connors was the first tennis superstar to bring it to the masses. Huge money was paid out then in challenge matches as well.
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