Izzy Movie is Out!:

Okay, so the movie Izzy Lyon: The Unspun Truth is finally out! And I’ve watched it…about a gajillion times! (I’m exaggerating, of course. There aren’t enough hours in the day to watch it that many times.) But I have watched it a few times and I’m still kind of in shock how much time I’m on the screen. I saw it once at Brenda’s and she’s got one of those “big” screens and it was weird seeing my face so much larger than life!

I’m still going over the whole thing in my brain, but I’ll be back in a few with a more in-the-depths interview. Go check it out:

It will blow your mother-loving mind!

Izzy Movie Trailer:

Okay, so, I’m trying real hard not to let this go to my head, but they released the trailer for the Izzy Lyon movie, which I’m in! I wasn’t sure I was photogenic enough for Hollywood types, turns out I am.

I’m so excited. Here’s a link where you can watch it for yourself!

Tips for Izzy Halloween Costumes:

Not everyone has the time and money to put into a really good Izzy Lyon Costume, so I thought I’d go over some of the basics:

1. Hair. Izzy’s trademark high-top fade is essential.
2. Sunglasses. Izzy almost always wore sunglasses, when you’re always in the spotlight, your eyes get sensitive, you know.
3. A sign to spin, duh.

Those are the bare minimum. In terms of clothing, Izzy was always super stylish, so just keep that in mind. Also, if you can’t spin very well, it’s probably better just to hold your sign. Izzy never drops!

Recipe Disclaimer:

Okay, so I guess I need to put out a disclaimer on my raccoon recipe, even though I figured that it was common sense.

Do NOT eat raccoon (or any other animal) that you find dead in the road. It is not safe for lots of reasons. Even if you hit it with your own car, it still might be bad because of how the inners contaminate the meat from the impact. Just don’t do it!

We(I) are the Champions, my Friend!

So, when the annals of Izzy Lyon Lore are written, I’m pretty sure that this will be a nice side note. Big thanks to everyone at the VFW for hosting the event, especially Joyce, who took charge. And before you ask, YES, “Craig” showed up! Give the guy credit, he didn’t go full-on weasel.

About 9pm, I sat on a bar stool and was blindfolded. There was a bit of laughing, so I assume that some inappropriate things were going on with these immature chuckleheads, but I didn’t react at all. All business!

So, remember that it was best out of 7. I only needed to get 4 right, aaaaand, boom! I nailed it in 5! But just because I wanted to see it through all the way, I asked to keep going. I only missed one of the 7. It was a tricky one, I mistakenly said that a Swords (real name Tom) Thunder spin was Izzy (but remember, he was a huge Izzy guy and tried to emulate him, so not really that surprising.)

Anyway, they hoisted me up on the stool and paraded me around the bar, Money exchanged hands, drinks were toasted, and it was a great night. Craig was even gracious in the end, and there’s talk about doing this on an annual basis! 

Recipe and Date Set for Showdown:

So, two things in this posting.

One, A bunch of you asked about how I cook my raccoons, so I thought I’d share my recipe. Now, this is not the only way to cook raccoons. They are a really versatile animal and can be made a hundred ways. This is just the way I did it a few weeks ago when I got a hankering.

Ingredients

1 Meat from one raccoon (Make sure you remove the fat and the untasty musk glands but keep the meat on the bones. It should be cut into handleable pieces.)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 cup all-purpose flour

2 eggs

½ cup buttermilk

1 cup breadcrumbs

Frying oil of your choice. (I use Wesson)

 

Season the meat with half of the salt and pepper. Heat oil in your deep fryer. (My friend, Gina has an “Air” fryer, so if you’re one of those, it’s going to be different.) Get 2 bowls. In one beat the eggs with the buttermilk. In the other, mix the flour, breadcrumbs, and the rest of the salt and pepper. Dredge the meat back and forth between the egg mixture and flour mixture a few times until it’s well coated. Place the coated raccoon meat into the fryer and cook until it’s done. (You may have to flip them depending on how big your pot is.) Place on a paper towel before serving for the grease drippings.

Now, I’ve been doing this a long time, so I can just tell when it’s done. You’re not me. Make sure you use a meat thermometer if you are sensitive to bacteria and illnesses. It’s not worth getting sick over a tasty trash panda!

So, you can eat your raccoon with anything, but I made some French fries (Already had the oil going!) and some barbequed baked beans. And of course, some Heinz ketchup for the meat and fries. So good.

 

Okay, so, second news: the date has been set for the Izzy Lyon Sign-Spinning Sounds Challenge. One Friday from next, whether or not Craig shows up!

Backtracking Weasel:

Okay, so “Craig” now claims to have a business trip that he needs to go on for the next few weeks, so I guess the contest is going to have to wait. Not sure if he’s just scared or this is some kind of psychological tactic to throw me off my game. Regardless, I’m ready. The selections for spinning sounds have been made, and Mark put together a white board chart for everyone’s bets. Hopefully, this is just a bump in my road to victory!