The Shocker

As we all know Brian loved to pull pranks on people, especially people he didn't know. The best example of this I can remember happened many times in many different locations.

To fully explain "The shocker" I have to start with Brian's love of the magic store in downtown cincy. Brian loved going and checking out all of the latest gadgets and tricks. Some of his favorites were cigarette loads, used to make cigarettes explode while someone was smoking it, the flash paper wrist shooter, and of course a bunch of things that shocked people.

Brian's favorite "shocker" was the slot machine. This was a tiny version of a slot machine that fit in your hand. It was fully functioning, meaning the lever worked and the dials spun. The catch was that when you pulled the lever it shocked the piss out of you. Brian loved taking it to the bars with us and seeing how many people he could get to fall for it.

The best display of Brian's "Shocker" happened in Mount Adams. We were all out having our usual beer and discussing the days pressing social issues, when Brian pulled out the shocker. He then proceeded to approach every girl in the bar and say that if they got all cherries he would pay for all of their drinks the rest of the night. It was one of the greatest nights. Watching Brian approach girls of the hotter variety and not hit on them but the opposite. The looks on those girls faces was priceless but the look on the faces of the people around the event that didn't know Brian was even better.

Miss you tons buddy. Happy Birthday, tell Jesus and Knute Rockne I said hello.

Go X! Beat Notre Dame!

Brian loved Notre Dame.  He considered himself 100% Irish and felt it his was his duty to root for ND. Brian especially loved Notre Dame football and would be in a foul mood if they lost (which, unfortunately was often). Few would be surprised to find out Brian would often tell people Notre Dame was his “safety” school!

However, Brian loved Xavier University even more. He loved XU will all his heart and was one of the team’s biggest fans.

Brian would be keyed up for today’s game. He would have agitated the ND fans on their message boards since “Selection Sunday” and they would really hate this “Pablo” guy from Xavier.

Like me – and all the McCormick’s - Brian is cheering for Xavier today to beat Notre Dame.

Go X and happy early St. Patrick’s Day!

Photo's from Brian's fundraiser

Special thanks to Xavier’s Greg Rust for the great photos!  As you can see in the shots below, everyone had a great time.  From all accounts, Dana’s was packed and rocking!  Thanks for yet another great fund raiser.  See you next year.