Party Like a Penguin at Newport Aquarium

If you can't say you have partied like a penguin, how can you really say you have partied at all.  When PenguinPalooza is happening, how can Penguin Ozzy be far behind.  I don't really know what happens at PenguinPalooza but the picture tells me it isn't to be missed.

Somewhere nearby the Fairy Princess and Grandpa Penguin are observing.  We can't really be sure what Grandpa Penguin was thinking but maybe the Fairy Princess was thinking 'I hope I can be as crazy as these penguins when I grow up.'

I hope so too, Fairy Princess.


The picture says it all and there's no need for any editorial.  For me it's absolutely charming that they're willing to do this.


Imagine the conversation as the idea was conceived.

Penguin Leader:  what say we dress up as penguins and go to Newport?

Penguin Co-Conspirator:  the hell you say!  Why should I do that?

Penguin Leader:  people will see the picture in scrapbooks someday and wonder what in the world we possibly could have been doing!

Penguin Co-Conspirator:  I see the value in that.  Let's do it.

Note:  in its heyday, Newport was big-time nightlife, big-time gambling, national level talent, and, you know, the full-size den of iniquity but it's tamed down considerably since that time.


Thank you, Lotho.  This one cracks me right up.



The Newport Aquarium is near the riverfront across the river from Cincinnati and it's a fascinating place to visit with much more than rows of tanks of fish.

Living in the city is not my preference but it may be yours and Cincinnati is often overlooked in favor of the big ones of New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and L.A.  Atlanta and Dallas are strong contenders as well.

To be happening as a major city, it has to have hotshot sports teams and Cincinnati has some of the best.  The town is wild for music from bluegrass to symphony with good measure of oompah because of a strong German heritage.  The town has a representative Stodgy Lot who pretend Cincinnati is part of the Big East but it's a Midwest city with advantages the biggest cities don't have.

Ed:  the Bengals are losers!

When the 49ers were playing with Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, I doubt the U.S. Infantry could have defeated them.  Ha!

In Cincinnati, when you drive somewhere, you have some chance you will get to your destination in the same day.  Cincinnati hasn't grown so large it's impossible to get around.  It has its traffic troubles but not like the biggest cities where traffic just doesn't work anymore.

A major city has to have a major sound and that identity is not so distinct for Cincinnati but it's high quality nevertheless.  It takes some pride and reasonably in having highly diverse types of music playing in the city.

The reason for a minimal pitch is Cincinnati may cost less than the bigger cities.  I haven't lived there in quite a few years but it was true at one time and you may find it's still a fairly good deal.