For every young person living in kamloops, the name Cactus Jacks Saloon (CJs) is probably a house hold name. Just as i mentioned in my earlier blog, few can envision a Friday night without CJs coming into the picture. A typical night at the CJs always has something special to offer, especially for someone who is bored on a weekend night and wants to be entertained.
For some single folks residing in Kamloops, CJs is regarded in as the place to meet and hook-up with other singles. Although to someone who is not used to a nightclub setting, the scenario can seem quite hilarious at times because half of the people at CJs on a normal night are pretty much drunk, while the other half are headed in that direction. Observing the way young men and women interact on and off the dance floor can be quite interesting to someone paying close attention.
Different people come to the club for different reasons. For some men, it’s an avenue to pick up ladies, since most of the women are out there to have fun. While on the other hand for some ladies, it’s an avenue to get picked up by an interesting guy. If carefully observed, one would certainly see a few patterns developing. For some ladies, it’s a continuous battle to keep the wolf from the door. Since most of the ladies are drunk, or well on their way to being so, they usually move around in pairs or threesomes as if they are all hog-tied to each other, especially when going to the bathrooms. Come on!! I've head a young man out of frustration one night yell at a group of four girls if they actually need assistance to pee? Four girls heading into one tiny toilet? Boggles the mind at times. But the sad truth for guys is that this ensures that none of the ladies gets picked up by a drunken stranger thereby suddenly deserting the group.
Amongst the ladies there is usually the mother hen. She is the guardian of the group and to an extent decides if a guy is allowed to come and hit on any of the girls. Woe betides a guy if the mother hen doesn't approve of him. He's definitely in for an up hill task, because the claws come out. Mother hens sometimes remind me of rabid dogs protecting their territories. Only that these mother hens have bigger fangs.
You would think that the presence of these mother hens would stop guys? nope! you'd lose your life savings if you bet on that. Some guys actually give new meanings to the words determination and perseverance with the way they go about pursuing the ladies. Mother hens or not, running on full tanks of alcohol, they plow ahead like a hunting pride of lions determined to get their preys irrespective of the obstacles present and ahead.The way both members of the opposite sexes go about it can be quite melodramatic at times.
Generally the dance floor, the bartenders’ cubicle and the backyard where people go for cigarette breaks are the three main places where singles meet and interact with each other. These areas are strategic points where the young men lie in wait for their targets.The security personnel at CJs take very clear and decisive actions against patrons misbehaving, or too drunk to know any better. And those under the age of 19yrs are screened out at the entrance. The general atmosphere at CJs is always jovial, although one is likely to experience drama once in a while (That's when the alcohol is speaking).
Weekends at Cjs is some thing to experience, if not for anything else, just to loosen up and have fun. That's it for now folks. Say tuned, there's more where this came from. Have a nice day.
Cheers.
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