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January 22, 2006
The Coincidental Hygienist
OK. How's this for some coincidence.
I went out on Thursday night to a bar I like to call "Bounce." Cool place - dim, dark, pool table, somewhat Sweet and Bittery, though my bar will obviously kick this bar's ass in a bare knuckle fight. Obviously. Regardless, the bar was located on the aforementioned Colfax Avenue, which is one of Denver's "enterprise zones" - meaning one can get tax credits for opening a business there. Colfax is a long street with several pockets of hipness - and also several places to get your hair braided or pawn your gat.
So, it was doubly odd that none of my friends had ever heard of this joint. Many conversations were had trying to pinpoint the details of this elusive "Bounce." I was of little, or no, help. Finally, last night, the mystery was solved. Solved, I say!
Apparently my "Bounce" is actually called "Lounge." A-ha! I'm deaf AND blind! Cool! Cooler still: my dear old friend Eric told me he had a 2-degree of separation with the owner, who's looking to sell. Then Marie reminded me that she had told me of this "Lounge" because Brandt's mom used to sing at it.
Hellloooo? This is total fate. I love Brandt! And I love songs!
As a bonus, it's also apparently FULLY HAUNTED.
Just like my old apartment!
Yes!
So, we went back late last night and realized that...[cue the Twilight Zone music]...the carpet is almost identical to that charming brown chandelier pattern you see on this site. I take that as YET ANOTHER INEXPLICABLE sign. It's been proven that NO ONE likes that pattern but me. Me and BOUNCE that is!
Hmm, well - I think the place is a little big for me (two levels) and has a couple, um, troubling "sink-spots" in the floor, but all these coincidences have got to mean something. Something beyond the fact that Denver is really, really small, I mean.
Bounce, Lounge, whatever your name is, watch out. I'm coming. And I'm keeping the carpet.
Posted by Bree at January 22, 2006 05:50 PM