Kentucky Derby

Many know the Kentucky Derby to be the biggest 2 minutes in Sports, but does anyone have Derby Parties? I live in Louisville Kentucky, and things get wild here during the 2 weeks leading to the Derby. It kicks off with the largest firework display in the western hemisphere, "Thunder over Louisville." The derby festival last for two weeks where basically its just an excuse to get blind drunk everyday. Tonight and tomorrow all the bars stay open till 6 am and have all kinds of awesome drink specials. Businesses all over town were closed today, and I've heard of school closings. People say, "Have a happy Derby," instead of have a good weekend. It's a big deal.

Has anyone been to a "Derby Party" outside of KY?

 

lol all that for a two minute race?
and no we dont do that here.
it is exciting to watch though, kind of.

 

Yea, there are parades. A giant hot air balloon race, a steamboat race, and all sorts of other weird shit to celebrate.

During the day, before Thunder over Louisville, there's a world class air show that lasts all day. It's pretty freakin sweet.



There is another bridge, and another barge out of view that are doing the same thing

 

I'll have a picture of a mint julep next to my beer while watching it.

 

I know some folks have Derby parties here in SW Ohio. It's not huge deal but they do happen. Most folks that are really into the Derby just drive down there for the weekend to get shithammered.

 

A Kentucky Derby Tailgate party?

 

Actually, more like this



The infield is where Hunter Thompson created Gonzo Journalism.

 

Yeah I loved Hunter's book on it.

After reading his work on the Kentucky Derby I always look at sporting events through his twisted eyes.

 

We always bet on the derby, and we were actually talking about having a derby party next year. I do not live in KY.

 

nope. a "sport" in which enslaved non-humans are ruthlessly impelled to compete.

not being one to find amusement in competitions to begin with, i find this heartlessness equally pointless. and compounded. of course its not about the actual participants.

but then is any so called sport ever? no its about the media circus and of course, those little green pieces of paper, that are for humans, what those beggin strips they sell for dogs are.

i have been in science fiction societies where we have had time parties however. this being on the days the clocks are officially supposed to be changed, usually in the middle of the night on the very day, and the very hours before, after, and during, that such changes are to take place.

these of course happen exactly twice each year. though it has never failed to seem to me ridiculous, that so much fuss is made over what number a particular segment of time is labeled with.

other beliefs, interests and activities, of course have their own. several beliefs have periods of fasting, fallowed or presaged, by days of celebration.

 

a Canadian horse won

IN YOUR FACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It was a fluke! Bodemesiter was supppse to win, damnit!

 

I can't pick a pony to save my fucking life. Lost a thousand bucks at the Hong Kong track this winter in two hours.

 

woooo the race is in about 15 minutes. I want the girl jockey to win or the african american jockey. Anybody got bets on the kentucky derby today?

 

annnndddddddd its over

 

yeah, i don't think people around here even know what the kentucky derby is.

 

I've always wanted to have a Derby party, mainly because I have this big ass hat and nowhere to wear it. That and mint juleps are awesome

 

Not derby parties per se, but it's tpc week here and everything is more festive than usual. One of my bartenders bet on the derby today, $80 in and missed $10k by 1 number. He was so pissed lol. One reason I don't gamble.

 

Sounds fun!