Tag Archives: Retail Holiday

Happy National Donut Day!

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Steve

I didn’t know about this until it was too late to buy some. Since we’re going down to Sixth Street tomorrow to enjoy Jennifer’s favorite activity; drinking and singing at a piano bar; I might slip away and hit the … Continue reading →

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Happy National Hamburger Day!

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Steve

Given how much this American invention is a staple of our bloaty diet, I figured burgers would get at least a month! Before the Pandemic the burger business was going full throttle too. Not exactly what we should be doing … Continue reading →

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Holiday shopping and cards off to a good start for 2019!

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Steve

My annual tradition of a three-day weekend to get out the blasphemous cards started off well and I hit the key merchants I use to give gift certificates to local friends with children: Rogues Gallery and Pinballz! As always, there are three … Continue reading →

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Happy Free Comic Book Day ’18

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Steve

The oldest of the High Nerd Holidays is upon us right on the heels of May the Fourth (be with You). I managed to be timely with this since I’m backlogged via fatigue (induced mostly by right knee choosing to … Continue reading →

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Happy Tabletop Day 2018

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Steve

Today is the second big Holy Nerd Day, after RSD comes the celebration of boardgames be they new (No Thank You Evil), contemporary (Settlers of Catan) or old standbys (Risk, Clue and Monopoly).  It is nice to see newer games rise up … Continue reading →

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Happy Record Store Day 2018!

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Steve

Plus it’s Moontower Comedy Festival weekend! What a great time I’m having but I’ll write more about the Moontower later. Today is about the kickoff to the Geek/Nerd High Holidays starting with music. The problem is that both were at … Continue reading →

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RPG Day 2015

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Steve

The final and least-known Geek High Holiday has come and gone. This celebration is only seven years old but when you don’t have Wil Wheaton and Felicia Day plugging it, you can how easily it can be forgotten. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Happy Record Store Day 2014!

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Steve

Nothing says Spring in Austin like the great (overdue) weather, US Taxes being filed, the Cubs and Astros are already in last place and Record Store Day! I didn’t get up early or anything because there wasn’t a release I was compelled … Continue reading →

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