Cutten’s Corner – Year End Hoedown
Hello readers!
Guest blogger Joe Cutten returns with "Cutten's Corner."
For today’s edition of “Cutten’s Corner,” guest blogger Joe Cutten takes us away from the squash and to the other side of the Racquet Club’s annual Year End Tournament as his alter-ego Rip Roarin’ Randy Randleson. For some of Joe’s previous work, click here.
As well, click here for my Year End Tournament squash breakdown. Enjoy!
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Boooiiiiii Howdie! Today’s topic is about the Year End Tournament held at the Yellowknife Racquet Club. It spans the whole week and there are always barn burnin’, rootin’ tootin’ squash matches to watch. But I won’t be hollerin’ about the squash. Although the reason for the event is the sport, what really makes this week one of the best of the summer is all the fun activities you get to do while sipping your brew of choice.
From karaoke to steak and lobster, workin’ on my farmer tan in the hot tub and all you can eat sushi, the week is one I look forward to every summer.
Let’s get serious for a second: the reason I signed up the first year was the steak and lobster grilled up on Saturday night. You have your choice of either steak or lobster (or my choice: both), and it’s included in your registration fee, holy smokes that’s one good deal. With your choice of warm or cold lobster and the steak barbequed to your preference, Saturday night is always a rip roarin’ good time. There ain’t nothing better than sitting on the deck sippin’ dranks and enjoying lobster with good friends and hearing Al bust jokes about anyone around. What always tickles my fancy, the twenty pound bowls of pertater salad. Get ‘er in ya! If you don’t play squash, make sure to sign up next year for the din din.
Friday night is also one of my favourites. Bustin’ out the karaoke machine and the local “artists” are allowed to sing any song they’d like. With prizes for best singer and best group look for some real potential. In fact, you’re talkin’ to a regular karaoke star! I won best group last year belting out one of my personal favourites: One Last Breath by Creed! Nothing better than a night of singing like a fool, come on down and just let yourself go! Honestly, it’s not often that karaoke is taken seriously and the night is fun for everyone, unless somehow Al gets the mic.
Probably the best gosh darn part of the tournament is the location. The Racquet Club is a pretty gosh darn fine establishment. I’ve been there every day this week even though I’ve only played one match! Big screen TVs flipped to hockey, a licensed bar, deck, saunas, massage bed, a hot tub, and so much more seriously make The Racque Club a darn good place to hang out. Serving up burgers on most nights during the week and beers every night, why would you want to go anywhere else? Good times and good friends in a friendly and comfortable environment. It’s pretty golly gosh darn ol’ fashioned fun. The deck is littered with chairs and tables to hold your beerskis, overlooking the rocky side of a hill, the RC may have the nicest patio in town.
Come on down y’all, get yer tab started. Feel free to grab me a bottle of Canadian too. Anyway though, time to end this here rant for the week, my ol’ lady is callin me by my full name, I must be trouble! See y’all down at the Yellowknife Racquet Club!
Over and Out,
Rip Roarin’ Randy Randleson
Rip Roarin' Randy is dressed in his finest for the Year End.
