I have been searching for the pic of Brian to go along with this story but have yet to locate it and wanted to share the story anyways. This is yet another story involving Brian, St. Patricks Day, and Chicago.
I think it was 1999 or 2000, I flew into Chicago from SC and met Brian, Adam, Ted, Craig and the monster. I should have known when I showed up at the hotel and everyone was wearing a wig, compliments of Brian of course, that it was going to be one of those weekends. We of course stayed out way to late the night before we had to be at a bar at 5:00 in the morning to meet DJ Dan Brice and his parents who were marching in the parade. We did the customary shots of Jameson, drank a few pints of Guiness and ate some cornbeef and cabbage.
Little did we know what was in store for us when we left. Brian had a complete costume change with him some how, I still think he might have been Batman with all his magic store gadgets. Brian had transformed himself into "Kabuki". He was wearing his silk nija pajamas, a traditional chinese hat, with braided pony tail hanging out the back, and in true Brian fashion glasses that made him look chinese.
Brian than proceeded to karate fight almost every homeless person we passed. I think Brian was in full character for hours that day, but that all came to a crashing hult. After walking the streets for a bit we all decided to to go another bar in the wee hours of noon. There was of course some great irish music being played at the bar and good old Kabuki just couldn't resist becoming the lord of the dance. Brian soon had quite a large crowd circled around him as he did his best irish dancing, mind you all while dressed like Kabuki. After Brian was dancing for about 5 or 10 mins. we noticed a large Italian man, who was very intoxicated, getting more and more upset as he at him (still don't know why it was very entertaining). Well the inevitable happened and the large Italian man leveled Kabuki before anyone knew what was going on. The amazing thing was that Brian leaped right up and all the Kabuki costume had flown off. That was the last we ever heard of kabuki. I would like to let you know what happened after that but it gets pretty foggy after that point.
Sorry it took me so long to post. Not a day goes by that I don't think of Brian and all the great times we had and all the great things he did. Miss you brother.
11.21.2008
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Thanks, Mark for your great post. Brian got the name "Kabuki" from a professional wrestler who had green make up and "was" Japanese. The overweight slob/ninja/wrestler would spew green spray out of his mouth that would knock out his hapless opponent. Kabuki would then pin him. Brian and I used to watch wrestling every Saturday morning growing up. We loved Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, The Samoans - Alpha & Seeka, and George "the Animal" Steel. Kabuki was, by far, our favorite and I am glad he made another appearance.
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