Hello SlimStones!

If Elvis were to suddenly come back to life today, what would he be doing?

Probably banging on the lid of his coffin.

Dearest Slim People,

Happy Thanksgiving!

I give big thanks for All Slim People! Thank you for being so...Slimsational. Above average. And so good-looking!

If you're looking for Black Friday Deals at Slim's Shady Trailer Park, we got one!

The Slim Man Cooks Volume 1 cookbook is $5 off. That's right! Order now and save some buckaroos!

If you order two cookbooks, you save...$10!

Order 200 and you save...a thousand bucks!

What a bargain!

The cookbook has 52 ravishing recipes, 52 somewhat amusing anecdotes, and 52 videos.

Videos?

Yes! Each recipe has a QR code. Scan it and watch Mr. Man show you how to cook that dish. It's...magical!

But wait! There's more! It comes with the latest Slim Man Bona Fide CD. FREE!

But wait! There's even more! It comes with the Slim Man Very Merry Christmas CD. FREE!

Could there possibly be more?

YES! Shipping is FREE!

This incredible deal ends Tuesday, December 2nd. So hop to it, Slim Folks!

Here's the link:

Slim Man Cooks Volume 1

THIS JUST IN!

The Slim Man Hit Man Rat Pack Duo Rides Again!

On Friday, November 28, come to La Scala--the best Italian restaurant in Maryland--for a night of Frank, Dino, and Nat. And more!

Slim Man sings. Hit Man Howie Z plays bongos.

It's a benefit for Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. That's right, wine and dine for a good cause.

Proceeds go to MWPH, a children's hospital where I volunteered for more than 8 years. The hospital helps kids in need of health care.

Nino--the owner of La Scala--and Howie and I have been doing these for years. We've raised over $100,000.

So bring your checkbook or a Hefty Lawn and Leaf bag full of cash so we can continue to raise funds for this amazing hospital that does such great work.

Or you can donate right here, right now!

https://www.mwph.org/giving/gift



We've got lots of other gigs coming up...

We're playing at Encore in Columbia (MD!) on Sunday, November 30th. Robert Fiester on guitar!

Tuesdays at Vicky's (Indian Wells, CA).

The Rat Pack Duo is back at Larkspur (Palm Desert, CA) on Wednesdays.

All details are down below and on the slimman.com website.

See you Slim People soon!

AND NOW THE REAL NEW REAL NEWS FROM SLIM'S SHADY TRAILER PARK

Slim People,

Want to hear a heartwarming Halloween story about pig wrestling and Keith Richards?

Gather 'round the campfire, Slim Boys and Girls...

Chase (Huna, Sax Man) and I boarded a plane from sunny Palm Springs (CA!) to wintry Wisconsin for a Big Gig in Antigo. 

Antigo.

Pronounced Aunty GO! Like someone shouting at an inebriated relative who won't leave the cookout.

Antigo also happens to be the birthplace of Cheesehead Shorty.

Who?

Cheesehead Shorty. She's a friend of mine. Shorty's a powerhouse--a very successful businesswoman, Green Bay Packers superfan and for the past few years has been organizing annual benefit concerts in her hometown.

I've done about eight. Chase joined me for the past two. And this year Shorty wanted to shake things up. Add a little spice. Give it a fresh coat of Midwestern magic! 

She decided to do it on Halloween. That's right, Halloween. Costumes recommended!

When we arrived in Antigo, it was 29 degrees. Brisk. Refreshing. But a tad chilly on the willy!  

The morning of the Big Show, Chase and I headed to 106.1 All Hit Country for a LIVE interview to pump up the Halloween Hoedown. It was a benefit for United Way, and we wanted to raise as much dough as humanly possible.

The DJ, Scott, had the mics all set up and ready to roll. We walked in, and hanging on the wall was a black tank top with shorts attached. Printed on the front in white letters:

The Mangler.

Who is The Mangler? And why are his shorts pinned to the wall? I had questions.

But I wasn't prepared for DJ Scott's answer...

The Mangler is a pig wrestler. A pig wrestler, Slim People. 

Apparently, this involves a human, voluntarily jumping into a mud pit to wrangle a giant pig and place it in a barrel.

But hey — I’m not judging! If rolling around in the mud with a huge hog brings you joy, go for it.  Just don’t expect me to referee!

Scott conducted a great interview. He did his homework! Scott talked about Chase's European tour. He chatted up the Slim cookbooks.

And of course, Scott knew all about The Mangler.

Maybe I should lengthen my name to...Slim Mangler. Take up pig wrestling. Get my shorts pinned to the wall!

After the interview, Shorty took us on a tour of her husband's family business--a full-blown bait empire. That's right.

It's a thriving enterprise with warehouses and a fleet of trucks that furnish fishermen--I mean fisherpeople--all over the tristate area with bait.

I must admit, I've never given much thought to bait. But apparently lots of people have! There were tanks and tanks full of minnows. 

And then there were the Canadian Crawlers. 

Canadian Crawlers are not an ice hockey team, a biker gang, or a pig wrestling league. They're worms. Big worms from Canada. Oh, Canada!

And apparently these Canadian Crawlers are the Beyoncé of the bait world.

And Shorty's hubby's family bait biz has all that and more. It's off the hook!

After the bait excursion, it was time to prep for the Big Halloween Gig at Northstar, a big, beautiful banquet hall. What was my costume?

I dressed up as Slim Man. I put on a pair of tinted glasses with bushy eyebrows and a big rubber nose attached!

Chase went as 1970s Elvis getting ready to karate kick his way onto the stage at The Sands. 

We opened with Rat Pack classics--Sinatra, Dean Martin--and then swung into some Slim Man songs. Chase played his new single, "Soulshine" which is screaming up the charts. 

And then Hip Pocket came on. They're a nine-piece funky horn band that plays songs from Steely Dan and Chicago with horn charts so complicated they require a PhD to decipher.

Hip Pocket is impressive! And every single member was in costume. 

The singer, Joe Fittante, came dressed as Keith Richards. A little makeup, some eyeliner, a scarf — and boom, you’re Keith.

Not a difficult costume, considering Keith himself sometimes looks like he's wearing a Keith Richards costume.

Most of the folks in the audience were in Halloween outfits. Including Shorty.

Joe and Shorty

She was dressed in a modified potato sack--a tribute to her family’s business. Her dad started making burlap sacks for taters in a small general store in Antigo. Over the years the bag biz has grown into a global sack dynasty for all kinds of produce.

Towards the end of the show, Hip Pocket invited Chase and me back up.  I asked the band--over the mic--if they knew any Rolling Stones.

Before anyone could answer, I started singing "Honky Tonk Women." And the band jumped in and sounded Slimsational! Chase took a solo that was scintillating. The joint was jumpin'!

A woman who looked exactly like Bea Arthur strutted across the dance floor. She was moving and groovin'! When she got close to the stage, I realized...it was a man in drag. 

It made me a little homesick for Palm Springs!

The Halloween Blowout was an absolute blast. Shorty and the whole crew did an incredible job packing the place!

Thanks to all who came out to the show. We raised a lot of do-re-mi for United Way. How much?

Since we started, more than $700,000! NFK.

Not Effing Kidding!

When I got back to Slim's Shady Trailer Park, I started reminiscing about the Antigo expedition. I got inspired to write a new song. 

Do you remember "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers?

I'm writing a Slim Man version. I'm calling it...

"The Mangler."

You've got to know when to hold 'em

Know when to roll 'em

Know when to grab the pig

When to let 'em go...

It's gonna be my new single!

Keep smiling, Slim People. While you still have teeth!

It's all about love.

Who loves ya?

Uncle Slimmy

PS: Here's a video of my recipe for Slim Scampi. It's shrimpalicious!

Click HERE to see the video!

TUESDAYS!

THE SLIM MAN BAND AT VICKY'S!

Chase Huna on sax. Craig Chesnut on drums.

Tateng Katindig plays piano November 25th.

Alfonso Olachea plays the keys on December 2nd and 9th.

COME SEE THE SHOW!



Free valet parking. No cover. No kidding!

Vicky's

45100 Club Drive

Indian Wells, CA

760 345 9770

https://www.vickysofsantafe.com

Wednesdays!



The Rat Pack Duo

Slim Man and Chase Huna

Larkspur Grill at Hotel Paseo

45400 Larkspur

Palm Desert, CA 92204

760.340.6069

6-9 PM

Come see the Rat Pack Duo one of these Wednesdays! I sing, Chase Huna plays sax.

The show is fun. Songs, stories, jokes and some Slim Shenanigans.

There's a gigantic video screen behind us that plays a slideshow of over 2,000 photos that we've gathered.

Vintage photos of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, classic Palm Springs pics, images of old concert ticket stubs...you gotta see it!

It's a kick in the head! See you there!

FREE VALET PARKING FOR ALL SLIM PEOPLE! NO COVER! NO JOKE!

Call 760.340.6069 for reservations.

https://www.larkspurgrill.com

FRIDAY! NOVEMBER 28th

La Scala Ristorante Italiano

Baltimore, Maryland!

The Slim Man Hit Man Rat Pack Duo

Rides Again!

It's a benefit for Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital. That's right, wine and dine for a good cause.

Proceeds go to MWPH, a children's hospital where I volunteered for more than 8 years. This wonderful hospital helps kids in need of health care.

Nino--the owner of La Scala--and I have been doing these for years. We've raised over $50,000.

Admission is free, but we're asking the Slimmest of All People to donate. Donate what?

Bring your checkbook, or a Hefty Lawn and Leaf bag full of cash so we can continue to raise some dough for this amazing hospital that does such great work.

If you can't make the show, you can donate right here, right now!

https://www.mwph.org/giving/gift

La Scala Ristorante Italiano

1012 Eastern Avenue

Little Italy

Baltimore, MD 21201

410.783.9209

SHOWTIME 6 PM!

https://lascaladining.com

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 30th!

A SLIM MAN HOLIDAY HOEDOWN!

THE COLLECTIVE ENCORE IN COLUMBIA, MD!

On Sunday, November 30th, rustle up the reindeer and fly on over to Encore in Columbia, Maryland.

John E Coale on drums, Rick O'Rick on piano, Hit Man Howie Z on bongos.

And Robert Fiester on guitar!

We're gonna play some Slim Songs, some Holiday Hits, and it's gonna be a...

Festivus for the Rest of Us!

The Collective Encore

10221 Wincopin Circle

Columbia, MD 21044

443.545.1030

GET TICKETS RIGHT HERE!

ALL DETAILS ON ALL SLIM STUFF ARE AT SLIMMAN.COM.

WHILE YOU'RE THERE, TAKE A STROLL AROUND.

GET SOME MERCH.

BUY A COOKBOOK. SHE'S A-SO NICE!

PEACE, MAN!