Folsom 2012

I am still in the 2012 doldrums and am not as engaged and enthusiastic about most things as I used to be. This year Folsom held only a mild interest rather than being a capital-E Event for me, and so I was happy to volunteer with the Rodeo and serve beer to raise money for the Bay Area Chapter of the GSGRA.

Fun Todd and The Other Wilson (back from Seattle) hosted a lovely pre-Folsom Birthday Party Friday night, followed by a rather intense pre-Folsom Bearracuda (thank you Drew!)



Saturday night, Liam hosted another pre-Folsom party, after which most people went to Magnitude or another of the Folsom-themed circuit parties. Of those pics, which will not be shared, this is my favorite, and begs for a caption contest.



Isn't it embarassing when someone wears the same outfit to the party...

I called it a night rather early to prepare for a long day of staffing the beer booth. I will say, we Rodeo cowpersons have that shit DOWN. We had six or seven front liners, all certified to check IDs and serve beer at the Folsom Street Fair, and deft and adept others manning the pumps.



How efficient were we? For at least the second time, we were the highest grossing sellers. We went through 23 kegs (more had to be brought in repeatedly), and took in over $40,000 in sales and more than $2,000 in tips, making this our most profitable fundraising activity of the year (we get to keep 25% of the net).

Per state rules, everyone, everyone, must show ID, every time. And the ID has to be taken out of the wallet and we have to feel each one to verify its authenticity.

Or as I like to say to the endless line of scantily clad leather hotness: "You have to take it out and I have to touch it."