I
hope you can join us February 12th for some Texas Holden!!
No poker experience is necessary, this is by design
a fun fast moving event. Great people, food,
cocktails, laughs…and all for a charity. Go “all
in” early or battle to the final table for great
prizes and the coveted Championship Bracelet. Please
register at the link below so we have an accurate
count for food and dealers. If you can help with a
sponsorship that would be great and invite a friend
or colleague too. I look forward to seeing you at
the tables!
PLEASE
JOIN US!
Wednesday,
February 12, 2025
Petruzzello’s
6950 Rochester Road
Troy, MI 48085
Registration
at 6PM
Game
starts promptly at 7PM
Credit
card is preferred but
cash and checks will also be accepted at the door.
Gratuities
for all staff members will be taken care of by UHY. No
need to tip.
In December, Aunt Kristen
and Uncle Steve sent the grand brats and great-grand brats
a Lego Christmas Tree
kit. Their job was to construct the tree, and post a photo
back to the McCarty Metro to show the family their
finished product. Here are the completed trees that were
sent in...
Charlie &
Bobby --- Megan & Tabor --- Gray & Olivia
.
Ann,
Grace, Sam & Andy --- Dana made hers and Evan's
since he is out of state
.
Nolan & Jenna --- Teddy ---
Nick & Amanda
.
Scarlett & Iris --- Nate
& Lauren --- The Bend Oregon Mcs got it
late, had 45 minutes before leaving to travel and
Voila!
.
Natalie & Henry
Dateline: Vegas
Baby, Vegas!
The
annual McCarty Metro Las
Vegas trip is scheduled to take place from January
15-19. Join the McCarty Metro staff, family, and
friends for a fun time in Sin City. Make your own
air and hotel reservations. We usually stay
mid-strip. Harrah's, Flamingo, Link area. Let us
know and we'll have a
yard of Slurpee waiting for any newcomers.
Dateline:
McCarty Metro NFL Pigskin Pickem
For the
past 4 months, and on for another month, we have been
running our 14th annual McCarty Metro NFL Pigskin Pickem
game. We started with 58 players, and going into the
final week of the regular season, we will have 55
subscribers going into the playoffs to find out who will
be our champion. I sure hope this has brought our
players a little fun and a little more knowledge about
the game, and I am excited to see who will prevail. Keep
your eyes open in our March edition to find out who has
been added to our Wall of Champions!
The McCartys host this wholesome comedy page on YouTube,
Instagram, and TikTok. They make videos to make the world laugh a little more.
Audri loves being the star of the show and Braxton - well, he’s going to have a lot of questions when he grows up. The also enjoy creating content to help businesses highlight their products and services.
There is now even an animated series
with the family.
The McCartys are currently top 25 in the US, and are also in the top 50 in views world wide, and they have over
13.7 million subscribers and over 18.6 billion (yes with a 'b')
views. Congrats to Kevin, Stephanie, Audri and Braxton on this great feat. If you haven't seen their posts yet, download the TikTok and YouTube apps and search for themccartys and subscribe, or visit
https://themccartys.tv
.
THEMCCARTYS
VERIFIED TikTok @themccartys
OVER
13.7 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ON YOUTUBE
OVER 18.6 BILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE
Here are some recent travel destinations from our readers...
.
Chris, Amanda, and the kids flew to visit Michigan over the
Christmas break
Mike & Karen visited Andy, Ann, and family in Baltimore
over the holidays
Steve & Kristen enjoyed some warmth in Florida for
Christmas
Margaret & her friend Karen went to Leonard, Michigan
for a crafting and scrapbook weekend to finish her Christmas
cards.
.
Did you travel recently? Send us your destination and pictures to
mccartymetro@gmail.com
Dear Editor: When
I was a child, Santa would leave all my gifts unwrapped in a
pile. Eventually, Santa's gifts started coming wrapped.
Exactly what year did Santa change his method of operation
and is he running some kind of sweat shop with the elves? -Papercut
in TN
ED NOTE:
I'm trying to remember... hmmmm... When did Mike bring Karen
to meet the family before they got married? For some reason,
I'm thinking it was about the same time.
Dear Editor:
I've been watching a few Hallmark Christmas movies and it
leaves me with three questions: 1) Is it more commonly
called Hot Cocoa or Hot Chocolate? 2) Is it more commonly
called a gala or a ball? 3)
Have you ever attended a ball or gala and drank Hot Cocoa or
Hot Chocolate? -Confused
ED NOTE:
Don't be confused! Question 1... That 70's disco band WAS
called Hot
Chocolate, not Hot Cocoa. Question 2... I
call it a ball, but my doctor prefers using the term
'testicle'. Question 3... That's just crazy, balls in Hot
Chocolate? You sexy thing!!!
Dear Editor:
I started playing a "shot game" while watching
Hallmark movies. Every time a character says the word
"gala", I take a shot of bourbon. While watching
the 2022 Catering Christmas featuring a gala and competition
between caterers, I passed out after 10 minutes. Any
idea what happens and please don't use the word
"gala" in your answer. -Hung over
ED NOTE: I
won't spoil it, but while you were out cold, Gina went to a
ball with friends.
Dear
Editor: Tonight my wife and I were listening to
songs from the late great Freddie Boom Boom Cannon.
During the song "Hail Hail Rock &
Roll", my wife mentioned this song sounded
like a Cockroach song. The next song was "Good
Rockin' Mamma" and I swear I could hear a hint
of the late great Eric Swan singing with musical
styles of Rambo and Carl Rollin. My question
is, did the Cockroaches plagiarize the music styling
of the Freddie Boom Boom Cannon? -A Disgruntled
Former Drummer / PS...
My wife wants to know if Freddie fired his drummer
as well?
ED NOTE: Not
sure who Freddie Cannon is, so I'm sure there was no
plagerism. However, Eric Swan DID use a lot of moves
from Freddie Boom Boom Washington from the Welcome
Back Kotter TV show. And, I do believe Freddie did
fire his drummer, Arnold Horshack!
Dear
Editor: I'm looking
forward to VBV. I'm wondering if I should focus on
slots or table games? -SOL
ED NOTE: I would stick
with table games like poker. One piece of advice though if
you are playing poker... Make sure the casino has plenty of
toilet paper on hand, otherwise you might have crappy hands
all week.
I appreciate
you stopping by and would like to hear your questions, comments, or editorials.
Just submit them anytime during the month to mccartymetro@gmail.com
for inclusion in our next issue.
For those that do not speak the language, Le' Food is
French for "The Food"! Here you can find some
of our Metro family favorite recipe and tips.
Readers,
email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com
to submit your favorite recipe for inclusion in an
upcoming issue.
Austin's
Awesome Spaghetti Sauce
Over
the Christmas holiday, Austin, Kristina, and Teddy
had us all over for a wonderful spaghetti dinner.
It was entirely gluten free, which made it
friendly to the Bend McCartys, from the Texas
toast, mozzarella sticks, to the pasta, and sauce.
Everything was delicious, but the sauce was the
standout. I asked Austin to share it for the
Metro.
Ingredients:
Italian pork sausage
ground beef
1 large onion - chopped
2-3 cloves garlic
RAO spaghetti sauce (or your favorite)
beef bouillon (1 tsp)
Italian seasoning
basil
red wine 1/2 cup
Directions:
In large pot, fry
up the onion and garlic until soft. Add ground
beef and Italian sausage and cook until brown. Add
the bouillon, and then add the sauce, followed by
the wine. Cook until the wine taste is gone. When
close to finished, add the Italian seasoning and
basil.
.
You can submit videos by sending it to
me, send me a link, or uploading to YouTube and sending me the
info to mccartymetro@gmail.com
.
A McCarty
Family
Christmas Greeting
Larry &
Gina trying once again to hurt the family
The
McCartys
At Christmas
Follow them on
YouTube
.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR OUR METRO FAMILY AND FRIENDS
.
.
.If you know
someone who could use our prayers, please email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com.
.
GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
SINCE THE LAST EDITION
Alan
Rachins, 82, actor (L.A. Law, Dharma & Greg, Showgirls), heart failure.
Quincy Jones, 91, Hall of Fame record producer (Thriller, "We Are the World"), composer ("Soul Bossa Nova"), and arranger, 28-time Grammy winner.
Elwood Edwards, 74, voice actor (America Online), complications from a stroke.
Tony Todd, 69, actor (Candyman, Platoon, The Rock).
Bobby Allison, 86, Hall of Fame racing driver, NASCAR Cup Series champion (1983) and three-time Daytona 500 winner. John
Robinson, 89, football coach (USC Trojans, Los Angeles Rams), pneumonia.
Gerry Faust, 89, football coach (Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Akron Zips).
Bob Love, 81, NBA basketball player (Chicago Bulls), cancer.
Diva Gray, 72, singer (Chic). Chuck Woolery, 83, game show host (Wheel of Fortune, Love Connection) and musician (The Avant-Garde).
Rico Carty, 85, baseball player (Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs).
Earl Holliman, actor (Police Woman, The Rainmaker, The Twilight Zone).
Jim Abrahams, 80, film director and screenwriter (Airplane!, The Naked Gun, Hot Shots!), leukemia.
Lou Carnesecca, 99, Hall of Fame basketball coach (New York Nets, St. John's Red Storm). The Amazing
Kreskin, 89, mentalist, complications from dementia.
Michael Cole, 84, actor (The Mod Squad, General Hospital, It).
Rocky Colavito, 91, baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers), complications from diabetes. Dick Van Arsdale, 81, basketball player (New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns), kidney failure.
Rickey Henderson, 65, Hall of Fame baseball player (Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres), World Series champion (1989, 1993), pneumonia.
Bill Bergey, 79, football player (Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles), cancer. Greg
Gumbel, 78, sportscaster (CBS Sports, NFL), cancer.
Charlie Maxwell, 97, baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox).
Jimmy Carter, 100, politician, president (1977–1981), governor of Georgia (1971–1975), Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2002).
LindaLavin, 87, actress (Alice, B Positive, Broadway Bound), Tony winner (1987), complications from lung cancer.
Lenny Randle, 75, baseball player (Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, New York Mets).
John Capodice, 83, actor (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Independence Day, Speed).
Sweet Daddy Siki, 91, wrestler (NWA, Big Time Wrestling, Maple Leaf Wrestling), complications from Alzheimer's disease
.
THANK
YOU FOR READING!
YOUR
DATELINE NEWS WILL RETURN IN MARCH
.
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Chris, Amanda, and the kids flew to visit Michigan over the
Christmas break
Italian pork sausage
