RECORD STORE TALES Part 305:  The Return of the Wiseman

Seeing Wiseman at Sausagefest XIII brought back a flood of memories.  Some I can share, some I definitely cannot!  I didn’t think I’d ever see the cat again, but it truly is a small world after all.

He was a party animal, that guy, and presumably he still is.  Nice guy, smart too, but when he tied one on, he didn’t do it in half-measures.  Partying for him was the full Monty.  So here are two things I remembered about the guy:

1. Bacontinis.  Like a Martini, but with bacon instead of olives.  Count on Wiseman to try something like this, years and years before the current bacon trends.  Now people are trying bacon in everything, thanks to people like Epic Meal Time.  Wiseman was way ahead of the times when it came to alcoholic beverages.

2. Christmas.  I was scheduled to work the evening shift on December 23, with Wiseman.  He initially wanted the night off, because he had a “Christmas party” to attend.  Getting the night off wasn’t possible due to scheduling, so he came to his shift fully prepared to party afterwards.  He packed everything he needed, so he could go straight to the party afterwards.

For Wiseman, these crucial party supplies included a sleeping bag, copious amounts of liquor, a hose, and a funnel.  I kid you not.  Like I said, Wiseman didn’t do parties in half-measures.

I was glad to see at Sausagefest XIII that Wiseman hasn’t killed himself yet.  It’s comforting to know he’s still out there, bringing the party wherever he goes.