By Faith Popcorn
12th Avenue Bakers
12th Avenue Bakers
Director of Public Relations
NASHVILLE—12th Avenue Bakers owner QCurl Sharif is refusing to answer questions from law enforcement agencies following alleged activities in the private Treehouse Lounge on his property in the hours immediately following president Barack Obama's re-election Tuesday night.
Sharif hosts an infamous party every four years on the night of the U.S. presidential election. This year's version featured extremely tight security due to death threats, and in Sharif's words "to keep undesirables out — specifically people of faith and those who wear clothes."
As the evening played out, it was announced to a frenzied crowd that the president himself, a long-time friend of Sharif's dating back to their days on the Harvard Law Review, would attend in the early morning hours, win or lose. Word leaked out in the city, and coupled with many 12th Avenue fans who had gathered outside the residence, the scene became one of chaos and celebration. Sharif had earlier predicted an Obama win and had boasted to the press of certain ensuing party activities.
Throughout the night, Sharif moved through the crowd graciously, with a pistol visible in his waistband and his personal physician at his side. Hundreds of bowls of red, white, and blue Obama Bombs — party favors — were available for guests. The sound system churned out Amy Winehouse most of the night in honor of the late singer's Baker ties. Notable guests included Mick Jagger and Nashville stars Hayden Panettiere and Powers Booth.
When questioned about late-night activities planned for the Treehouse, Sharif had stated, "It will be pretty tame compared to 2008. But we are excited that [Fox News anchorwoman] Megyn Kelly is coming. And, it's great that Powers is here. You know he played Jim Jones in the Koolaid flick, so he fits right in. I'm also pretty jacked up about this shipment of magic underwear."
Today, authorities and Fox News want to know the whereabouts of Ms. Kelly and an explanation for the number of "team vehicles" with Colorado plates parked illegally throughout Sharif's neighborhood. Rumors of a salty, amateur production of the smash Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, and sightings of Obama and Sharif with young, purportedly Mormon, men, abound. Sharif noted that Kelly had seemed ecstatic when she left with quarterbacks Robert Griffin III and Cam Newton.
"She was thrilled. Her dress was on backwards, but she looked great! Of course, we waive player curfews for these parties," Sharif said. "God, I remember the night W was reelected — McNair was so pissed, he disappeared with Marsha Blackburn for three days. By the way, she never misses one of these."
President Obama returned to Washington, D.C. Wednesday after lunching with Sharif and Bakers' head coach Snoop Lion at the Cherry Bomb Cafe. The struggling Bakers are 2-7 this season, coming off a narrow win over The Village Green. Obama told reporters that he had installed a trick play with Coach Lion for this weekend's Bakers-Corsairs matchup.
"We're calling it the Commie Reach-Around," the president joked before boarding Air Force One at the Nashville airport.
Meanwhile, local authorities are asking anyone with information regarding Ms. Kelly's whereabouts to contact them. Sharif seemed unconcerned. "We kicked it. She's a big girl ... and those are big boys," he said. "They can all take care of themselves. And, I don't really expect either one of them to play this weekend anyway so as far as I'm concerned — and it's cool with Snoop — they can kiss the sky."
NASHVILLE—12th Avenue Bakers owner QCurl Sharif is refusing to answer questions from law enforcement agencies following alleged activities in the private Treehouse Lounge on his property in the hours immediately following president Barack Obama's re-election Tuesday night.
Sharif hosts an infamous party every four years on the night of the U.S. presidential election. This year's version featured extremely tight security due to death threats, and in Sharif's words "to keep undesirables out — specifically people of faith and those who wear clothes."
As the evening played out, it was announced to a frenzied crowd that the president himself, a long-time friend of Sharif's dating back to their days on the Harvard Law Review, would attend in the early morning hours, win or lose. Word leaked out in the city, and coupled with many 12th Avenue fans who had gathered outside the residence, the scene became one of chaos and celebration. Sharif had earlier predicted an Obama win and had boasted to the press of certain ensuing party activities.
Throughout the night, Sharif moved through the crowd graciously, with a pistol visible in his waistband and his personal physician at his side. Hundreds of bowls of red, white, and blue Obama Bombs — party favors — were available for guests. The sound system churned out Amy Winehouse most of the night in honor of the late singer's Baker ties. Notable guests included Mick Jagger and Nashville stars Hayden Panettiere and Powers Booth.
When questioned about late-night activities planned for the Treehouse, Sharif had stated, "It will be pretty tame compared to 2008. But we are excited that [Fox News anchorwoman] Megyn Kelly is coming. And, it's great that Powers is here. You know he played Jim Jones in the Koolaid flick, so he fits right in. I'm also pretty jacked up about this shipment of magic underwear."
Today, authorities and Fox News want to know the whereabouts of Ms. Kelly and an explanation for the number of "team vehicles" with Colorado plates parked illegally throughout Sharif's neighborhood. Rumors of a salty, amateur production of the smash Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, and sightings of Obama and Sharif with young, purportedly Mormon, men, abound. Sharif noted that Kelly had seemed ecstatic when she left with quarterbacks Robert Griffin III and Cam Newton.
"She was thrilled. Her dress was on backwards, but she looked great! Of course, we waive player curfews for these parties," Sharif said. "God, I remember the night W was reelected — McNair was so pissed, he disappeared with Marsha Blackburn for three days. By the way, she never misses one of these."
President Obama returned to Washington, D.C. Wednesday after lunching with Sharif and Bakers' head coach Snoop Lion at the Cherry Bomb Cafe. The struggling Bakers are 2-7 this season, coming off a narrow win over The Village Green. Obama told reporters that he had installed a trick play with Coach Lion for this weekend's Bakers-Corsairs matchup.
"We're calling it the Commie Reach-Around," the president joked before boarding Air Force One at the Nashville airport.
Meanwhile, local authorities are asking anyone with information regarding Ms. Kelly's whereabouts to contact them. Sharif seemed unconcerned. "We kicked it. She's a big girl ... and those are big boys," he said. "They can all take care of themselves. And, I don't really expect either one of them to play this weekend anyway so as far as I'm concerned — and it's cool with Snoop — they can kiss the sky."
