LUNCH 11 AM, AUG. 30, Muscotah Mercantile, Muscotah, KS

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LUNCH 11 AM, AUG. 30, Muscotah Mercantile, Muscotah, KS

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I think you'll like this one. Hwy. 159 is an interesting road to ride and Muscotah Mercantile is a fun little place to visit. Emphasis on the word little, so if we have a big turnout you may need to be a bit patient. There is a nice porch to sit on, or you can wander over to the park next door and check out the largest baseball in Kansas. Interested? If so, meet for lunch around 10:30 ish at:

Muscotah Mercantile
110 E. 1st St. (it's right on the highway going through town)
Muscotah, KS 66058
785.872.5000

More details. CJ opens at 7 for breakfast and serves that until about 9:30. They stop around then and start getting ready for lunch between 10:30 and for sure by 11:00. She will have a sloppy joe special for lunch that's pretty darned good or they have burgers and assorted other sandwiches.

Here is the link to all scheduled Romeo Rides:
http://bit.ly/1uLkbOc

Now if you didn't know already, Muscotah is the home town of Joe Tinker. Joe was the starting shortstop for the Chicago Cubs from 1902 until 1912 and was part of the infield that made New York Giants fans crazy. It inspired the following poem:

These are the saddest of possible words:
"Tinker to Evers to Chance."
Trio of bear cubs, and fleeter than birds,
Tinker and Evers and Chance.
Ruthlessly pricking our gonfalon bubble,
Making a Giant hit into a double-
Words that are heavy with nothing but trouble:
"Tinker to Evers to Chance."

Myth and reality intersected a century ago at second base at West Side Grounds, the Chicago Cubs' pantheon in the early 1900s. The North Side chorus had for years hummed the praises of the heart of the National League terrors -- and then it was handed lyrics by a frustrated, short-winded New York reporter.

Franklin Pierce Adams' "Always In Good Humor" column in the New York Evening Mail ran short one mid-summer day. His editor, not a fan of white space, ordered him to fill it.
So, on his way to the Polo Grounds, Adams jotted down a poem, his muses being the three thorns in the Cubs infield who eternally vexed his beloved New York Giants.
Shortstop Joe Tinker. Second baseman Johnny Evers. First baseman Frank Chance.
Certainly not the most prolific double-play combination in baseball history. However, the most creative, arguably. And the most famous -- that can't even be argued.
The power of the poem: Adams' immortalizing words turned a trio of relatively modest ballplayers into Hall of Famers, and into the enduring icons of the Cubs' last World Series championship.
Tinker, Evers and Chance first took the field together on Sept, 13, 1902.
They collaborated on their first double play on Sept. 15, 1902.
They last played together on April 12, 1912.
From beginning point to end, they turned many a timely double, gladdened fans' hearts, broke opponents'.


So if you want to eat where Joe Tinker was born, and you hope to Ever meet one of his relatives by Chance, then you ought to show up in Muscotah.
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RIDE REPORT: AUG. 30, Muscotah Mercantile, Muscotah, KS

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Perfect day to ride. Great lunch place. Sloppy Joe lunch special with sides and drink for $5.99. Great service. Over 40 ROMEOS thought this was a great idea! Winner winner, sloppy joe dinner! GREAT DAY TO BE A ROMEO!
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TOO BAD IT WASN'T TODAY.  WE'D HAVE PROBABLY STAYED.
TOO BAD IT WASN'T TODAY. WE'D HAVE PROBABLY STAYED.
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THEY REALLY DID MAKE US FEEL WELCOME.
THEY REALLY DID MAKE US FEEL WELCOME.
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NICE RIDE.
NICE RIDE.
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A BIG KID LEFT HIS BALL IN THE YARD.
A BIG KID LEFT HIS BALL IN THE YARD.
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FREE CORN. HELP YOURSELF.
FREE CORN. HELP YOURSELF.
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CJ AND HER STAFF WENT ALL OUT TO GET US TAKEN CARE OF.
CJ AND HER STAFF WENT ALL OUT TO GET US TAKEN CARE OF.
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THEY COULDN'T BEAR TO WATCH HAROLD JR. SHOP!
THEY COULDN'T BEAR TO WATCH HAROLD JR. SHOP!
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DOUG HELPING ALLEN MAKE A SELECTION.
DOUG HELPING ALLEN MAKE A SELECTION.
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AND YOU CAN CERTAINLY SEE WHY! THE BAD THING IS THAT THE HAT MATCHED HIS PURSE AND SHOES.
AND YOU CAN CERTAINLY SEE WHY! THE BAD THING IS THAT THE HAT MATCHED HIS PURSE AND SHOES.
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