The Drafting Room raised money for the Parkinson Foundation by putting out the pot for cash contributions and donated a portion of the day's sales. They also did a raffle for a mixed beer bottle basket, a Lindemans gift basket, and a Tröegs Mad Elf jeroboam bottle.
At the peak around 9pm, there were close to 40 people in attendance. My worst fear was that there would be a room full of people interested only in the Eagles game and a few beer folk at the bar. But, then again, this is The Drafting Room and, as such, during the toast I saw many head nods and hearty "cheers", "prosits", and "here-heres".
All in all, a successful night as far as I could tell at The Drafting Room. I'll be interested to hear from others and their experiences in toasting the Man who has played a large role in getting this industry to the point where it is today. It's up to all of us now to carry it on. Godspeed Michael!
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:-) The crowd had this quiet energy about them. At the moment of the toast it felt like a million pub folk quietly clinking their glasses and offering their own words to Michael.
I reflected for a moment on the thought of all the other people in the world doing the same. I though what a great man Michael Jackson must have been to deserve such a toast.
Thanks for standing in, Bryan. We raised a good chunk of change for a very worthy cause.
Unfortunately, I could not find a single bar in the Santa Barbara area participating. We held a private little toast at Carr Winery at 6:00pm with their just released '05 Cabernet Franc. I hope Michael would have approved.
Cheers...
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