This Date in 340 Club History

Happy Birthday to me! Top of the Mornin’ to the World! O’Bama for President!
Erin go Bragh! God Bless us all! Long live the 340!

Today I walk for the 37th time in Paddy O’Neill’s [Me mum’s an O’Neill and me middle name is Patrick, hence Paddy O’Neill] Saint Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl. Several of the previous forays have emanated from the 340 Club, to wit:

1975, the only 328 Club birthday, it was a Monday which given the fact that, as a substitute teacher, I worked when I wanted to this one was likely a doozy with my birthday not too distinguishable from any of the days of that weekend, say, Friday, March 14th through late Tuesday afternoon.

1976, a Wednesday, the initial 340 Club St. Pat’s, I’m sure I taught school that day in Columbia and enjoyed a relatively sober evening walk. No School, of course, on the 18th.

1977, a Thursday, 340 Club, this classis was chronicled earlier and famously on the blog. Perhaps the pinnacle of Patty’s Day events for me. Probably put a half day in at City Hall and then got tuned up for Tim Kelly’s party (where I got lucky with #25). The next day is was off to NYC and a weekend adventure with Accu Jack Kelly, Tim’s brother, which eventually led to an encounter with one of the Big Apple’s finest professionals (#26) this side of The Emperor’s Club.

1978, a Friday, 340 Club, given the festive mood at the Club those days this also musta been a classic kick out the jams sort of affair.

Sadly, 1979 and 1980 the 340 was dark and the walk began elsewhere. Nonetheless memorable, beer, sex (#46) and rock n’ roll was present.

1981, a Tuesday, was a joyous, triumphant tour de force of which no memories, notes or records exist. The memories were probably gone along with the brain cells.

1982, a Wednesday, 340 Club, no memory, no notes. All I can say about these early 80s walks is “these were the days of Accu Jack Kelly (and Michael Hauck). These, despite the lack of testimony, were spectacular affairs.

1983, a Thursday, final 340 Club start, got laid (#107)

1984, a Saturday, just prior to the fall of the 338, no notes or memories.

So, there you have it; there were eight dates in 340 Club history where the Pub Crawl began at the various 340 Clubs; today is the first to begin at the virtual 340 Club. It all
begins in about 13 hours … for the 11th straight year it will be in Harrisburg; here is this year’s lineup:

1:48 Garrason’s Tavern
2:10 The Tap Room
2:30 Club Wanda
2:50 Al’s Café
3:10 Shady McGrady’s
3:30 Midtown Tavern
4:00 Firehouse
4:30 Zembie’s
5:00 Sawyer’s Diner
6:00 The Pep Grille
6:30 Molly Brannigan’s
7:00 Scott’s Grille
7:30 McGrath’s
8:00 Stock’s
8:30 Ceolta’s
9:00 The Quarter