It’s hard to believe it, but this is the 34th anniversary week for Jimmy’s Bar! I’ve been going there since the beginning back in the early '80's, so I can’t miss showing up this week and wishing Jimmy and everyone a happy anniversary! Plus, they’re featuring a competition of Rock, Paper and Scissors, so how could I miss that? I can’t, so here we go!
And here we are at Jimmy’s Bar! Let’s go inside and as you can see, there’s a full bar here wishing Jimmy a happy anniversary and just waiting for that Rock, Paper, Scissors competition to get underway! Mike and Kristen are behind the bar serving up cold beers and that’s Eric and Rick at the bar. They’re here for their weekly Whiskey Thursday celebration!
There’s a familiar face behind the bar, it’s Jimmy Spears himself, the founder and namesake of Jimmy’s Bar! And Jimmy’s daughter Grace is here for the anniversary celebration and to take part in the Rock, Paper, Scissors competition that will be happening soon!
As I started wandering around the bar, I ran into Hot Rod, who I hadn’t seen since New Year’s Eve two years ago! He recently sent me an email asking for the link to that post and I forgot to get back to him, so here it is now, Hot Rod! Sorry for the delay! Now let’s take a look around in here at Jimmy’s and gander at 34 years of memories on the walls in here!
So many photos and memories in here! Sadly the ‘80’s are kind of blacked out for me, but I’m told I had a real good time!
Meanwhile, back at the bar, Kristen is filling up a beer mug and check out that scoreboard propped up at the bar...that can only mean one thing...it’s time for...
The Rock, Paper, Scissors competition is happening out in the beer garden and my friends, Amber and Joe have shown up just in the nick of time! Great to see them as always and now it appears we’re just seconds away from...
Okay, the rules are being explained and as you can see, the crowd is excited and ready for this competition. And who can blame them, it’s just about time for...
(Okay, is anyone else like me and starting to get a little sick of this graphic? Oh well, on with the show!)
And the games have begun! I’m playing in this first round, so Amber took some shots of me in action, but sadly I lost! The action continues though and as you can see, the scores have been tallied for this first round of...
Alright, we’re going to fast forward to the final round, because quite frankly this graphic is starting to really get on my last nerve!
And here we go, it’s the final round of...
Aaaahhhh!
These are two seasoned and tough challengers and it went neck and neck for the entire final round and the excitement was electrifying! But in the end, there can only be one winner when it comes to...
Please, if there is any kind of god out there at all, make this graphic stop appearing! I can’t take it much longer!
Ding, ding, ding! Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Here's the first prize winner and she's presented with this trophy and the bragging rights to be this year’s anniversary winner in...
I can’t take this anymore, I’m going to have to wish Jimmy a happy anniversary and go hide under my pillow from this graphic!
Happy anniversary, Jimmy, thanks for decades of fun and for never throwing me out of your bar! Cheers to you and everyone behind and in front of the bar at Jimmy’s, a classic Peoria bar for sure! We’ll see you all tomorrow!
Jimmy’s Bar
2801 W. Farmington Road
West Peoria
309-676-4021
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