# There's a party goin' on! DC/MD/VA/WV/PA/NC 6/28/03 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686 "2003-04-28T15:30:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/1 "2003-04-28T15:30:08Z")
Yes, you’ve heard the rumors… Yes, you’ve seen the comet in the sky… And I’m here to tell _you_, brothers and sisters… The truth. Not ‘a little truth’. Not ‘a piece of the truth…some of the time’. But the whole, unvarnished, honest as Tammy Faye without the make up… Truth. Can I get an AMEN here? Lemme hear you say it! There will be… **Mountain Dope** June 28th, 2003 at the palatial Chance estate. Mountain Dope will feature… Food Drinks Dopers and non-Dopers Games Events And a special appearance by Baltimore’s own… Mary Prankster, the Queen of Mid-Atlantic Cowpunk. Warning: Adult language may exist in the lyrics. Worried about the kids, parents? You need not fret. You Need Not Fret To keep the kids distracted we’re bringing in a clown or somesuch kid-friendly entertainment that will occur at the same time as Mary. Why the entertainment, you ask? Because my younger sister Rachel, all of 20 years of age… Can you feel the anticipation? I can hear your intake of breath… She’s graduating college in May. At age 20. We had MP play our house when she graduated high school at 17 and she wants her back for college. So who’s in? _ **ARE YOU WITH ME HERE, PEOPLE?** _ ---
**Author:** ![Asylum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Asylum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asylum)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/2 "2003-04-28T15:40:59Z")
I’m gonna make it this year. maybe. I’ll call out if I have to. if I don’t wuss out. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/3 "2003-04-28T15:47:22Z")
Here speaks in tongues, children. Bless the boy. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/4 "2003-04-28T15:51:52Z")
Yes, I think it’s safe to say that the Doors clan will make it. June 26th is my birthday, in fact. Robin ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/5 "2003-04-28T16:00:24Z")
How the hell did you get Mary? Dave’s gonna squirt in his pants. I’ll make sure we bring a change of clothes. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/6 "2003-04-28T17:17:04Z")
**JC** , I hate you. My in-laws are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary that weekend. Needless to say, I must be there. So _this_ year you have Mary Prankster, dammit. Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries. ---
**Author:** ![TeleTronOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4af34b/32.png) [@TeleTronOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeleTronOne)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/7 "2003-04-28T17:25:42Z")
I’ve heard this mentioned many a time since I started going to DopeFests, so I’ll have to go just to satiate my curiosity. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/8 "2003-04-28T17:26:28Z")
Bring them. It’s such an elegant solution. ---
**Author:** ![Sqube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@Sqube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sqube)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/9 "2003-04-28T17:42:38Z")
I will be unable to come (I’m officially convinced that [Insert Deity Here] has deemed me unworthy of ever attending any sort of Doper event), seeing as I will be out of the country. A pox upon ye and all who enter your abode!!! I’m not serious about the pox thing… I don’t think. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/10 "2003-04-28T17:42:53Z")
Well, poopybutts… That’s the beginning of my all-too-short 5 days of vacation (first one in 4 years) We’re going to be taking a mini-cruise on the Bay if spousal unit and kid can get that weekend off. We’re pretty sure they’ll have to work the 4th, so we’re having a very abbreviated few days of sailing. Tell ya what - if they both have to work on the 28th, I may sneak out for a while… can’t make any promises just yet though. poopybutt… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/11 "2003-04-28T17:53:18Z")
Yea verily I say unto thee, I wouldst not miss this even if the fires of hell lay in my path…or high water even! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Marko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/58956e/32.png) [@El\_Marko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Marko)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/12 "2003-04-28T17:53:26Z")
Sounds… interesting. Never heard of this Mary Prankster and I’ve never been to a dopefest either. Maybe I’ll stop by if it’s within a few hours or so drive. That non-committal enough for ya? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/13 "2003-04-28T18:01:07Z")
Bring it on! The kingdom of heaven is located in Northern Virginia about 10 miles south of where the Shenandoah and Potomac meet. North of Leesburg, in other words. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/14 "2003-04-28T19:11:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\*Bring them. > > It’s such an elegant solution. \*\* It’d be even _more_ elegant if someone else paid for flying them and various other family members up from Florida. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![birdgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@birdgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/birdgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/15 "2003-04-28T20:27:59Z")
I WILL BE THERE! I heard about your famous parties this past weekend at the N.Va. Doper gathering. As a Loudoun County native, it shouldn’t be too hard for me to make my way up there. And I have seen Mary Prankster a time or too, so that’s even better! ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/16 "2003-04-28T20:37:02Z")
I’m going to go even if my bf doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/17 "2003-04-28T20:38:29Z")
Games? I love games! What games are we talking about here? ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/18 "2003-04-29T00:07:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*I’m going to go even if my bf doesn’t. \*\* Good deal! I’ll be there, for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/19 "2003-04-29T01:04:57Z")
Any game you want, Jeff. We just got a copy of _Chutes and Ladders_, for example. I broke out the _Perfection_ game a few parties ago. And it’s nice to know people are talking about our parties. Bring it on, people. Bring it on. ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686/20 "2003-04-29T01:53:25Z")
IPU willing, I’m in. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theres-a-party-goin-on-dc-md-va-wv-pa-nc-6-28-03/171686.md?page=2)