The island in the sun

I went biking the zoo de mac this weekend up in Mackinaw City and 52 miles on a 2 sizes too small 1960's schwinn varsity is pretty strenuous on the body but quite liberating for the mind. The bike I used would creak the whisteling song from Kill Bill for entire stretches. Now you'd think I was losing my mind but there are witnesses and not the kind from A Beautiful Mind. When we got into Mackinaw City we washed the grime from the trail off and were ready to get to Mackinac Island. Interestingly enough we decided to go hiking for a while and then check out the bars. Drinks were quite expensive but this is due to shipping costs from the mainland and it is an inherent law on the island that everything needs to be shipped via horsedrawn carriage. Even if you can carry the case the law is you must let the cyldesdales take it. I have a feeling there may be a cyldesdale king on the center of the island calling all the shots. Well after hopping around a few bars we came to bar that had a live cover band that were pretty terrible. We were about to leave and I thought it may be fun to go on stage and play a darling song. I started The Landing Took My Grip as my friends were leaving and Jason said he could hear something familiar coming from outside. Nick made it in time for the second verse and upon 4 drum beats Jason was told to stay away from the drum set. All and all it was good fun and we even got some cheers minus a few fuck yous. Mind you the place was crawling with jimmy buffet gray hairs decked out in Miller light hats stone wash jeans and blue denim shirts. It really was a haven of late 30's early 40's yuppies looking to fulfill their midlife crisis. Funnier than that they love telling young people that their the kings of drinking. For example I was sitting at the bar and here is the dialogue between a few parrotheads for lack of better names:

parrot #1: I'm 3 down well on my road to getting wasted!
parrot #2: gargle gargle
parrot #3: Looks like this town isn't going to know what hits it
parrot #1: Killed another one better get a few more on deck for the party slaminal.
parrot #2: Right on bro get me another I'm ready drink for real!

Now multiple that times 50 tables per bar and you have yourself the island of mackinac. They do have exports of taffy and fudge as well.