Lilburn opens doors to karaoke, dark prince Lucifer
April 16, 2009 at 7:02 pm by Thomas Wheatley in News
Bizarre royalty-free image depicts Satan eying virgin territory of Lilburn
Shane Blatt at the AJC has a breathtakingly thorough article about a recent decision by Lilburn — LILBURN! — to bow down before King Satan and allow karaoke bars. I can smell the sulfur already.
Two years after the city put the kibosh on karaoke in an effort to curtail crime, leaders have relaxed their liquor law to permit karaoke and other forms of “interactive” entertainment, including trivia, darts and pool, at restaurants that sell alcohol.
They banned karaoke “in an effort to curtail crime.” OK, just wanted to be sure you saw that one.
“Lilburn has matured, and we want to keep it vibrant,” said Mayor Diana Preston. “Our focus is keeping our business community strong and that means a diversity of businesses.”
And, she said, Lilburn — which bans bars — wants to accommodate its young adults, who enjoy pub atmospheres.
Lilburn, which lucky for us is far enough away to keep Atlanta safe from the soul-hungry devil, is also home to a person named Thor, whom we will quote just because.
Thor Johnson, president of the Lilburn Business Association, said the change has been a long time coming. “Chain restaurants will not move into a community like this because restrictions we’ve had in the past,” Johnson said.
Give ‘em hell, Thor! And God bless Lilburn. And karaoke.
(Photo courtesy Photos.com)
April 17th, 2009 at 9:10 am
I have no problem agreeing that Lucifer and karaoke are connected.
April 17th, 2009 at 10:14 am
I have written a “piece” (email to friends) about my top 10 rules for a good bar. Here is #1 and now i can never go to a Lilburn bar. I cant believe i actually agree with something the city of Lilburn originally passed.
1. No pool tables. There are some exceptions to this rule but i have been to very few bars that i actually enjoyed that have pool tables. Here is the problem with them, it attracts drug dealers and rednecks. Ever want to score some coke at a bar in a strange city, go talk to the shady looking dude with the mustache shooting pool with his slutty girlfriend.
April 17th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
In the picture above, what is the devil standing on?
Reminds me of this: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wqo9IVCWV5E/SdeRM5QDwoI/AAAAAAAACLo/hbQXNCK3yzw/s1600-h/Bizarro+Atlas+1991+WB.jpg
April 17th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Edgewood Adam – thank for the tip. I usually talk to the bass player :-)