Posted by Linda
on 10/27/2009, 11:42 pm, in reply to "Mobs and Gangsters"
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I have to vote for the Rodentaissance Festival since that was our theme for the poster board activity. We called ours Sir Mouselot in Camelot as we couldn't spell Renaissance and couldn't incorporate "mouse" into the alliteration. :-)
I always thought the Purple Gang was just a lyric in the Jailhouse Rock song. What an educational message board this is!
--Previous Message--
: I've reserved the Doherty Hotel for the last
: weekend in September: September 24-26. I know
: that's technically a week early, but they have a
: regular group in during that first weekend in
: October.
:
: I have two possible themes in mind. LMK what you
: think:
:
: 1. The infamous Purple Gang used to hang out in
: the Grill Room of the Doherty Hotel in the late
: 20s thru late 30s. They murdered a prominent
: Clare businessman there in 1938, which was quite
: exciting for that little midMichigan town. How
: about a gangster theme? Anyone know where I
: could get some miniature violin cases? There is
: a reinactment play floating around somewhere that
: we might use as a jumping off place for our
: activities: murder, mayhem, prohibition
: rum-running, safe-cracking, etc.
:
: OR
:
:
: 2. Wee Forest Rodentaissance Festival. Kings,
: queens, serfs, turkey legs, javelins, and
: joisting competitions all set against a backdrop
: of lush wealth and debauchery.
:
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