It’s Tuesday, Oct. 26. How exactly did that happen? Aside from this being the day before the start of the World Series, it’s also Chicken Fried Steak Day. I’ll pause for a moment to let that sink in. Then, follow me to the next page, where untold wonders of fun and merriment await you.
The pistol taken from Saddam Hussein upon his capture in Iraq was a 9mm Glock. The bullhorn W brandished during his first visit to Ground Zero on Sept. 14, 2001, was a Fanon model. The former president autographed the baseball (photo by Jeanne Prejean) he used to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Game 3 of the 2001 World Series.
These are just a few of the objects you’ll see up close–and learn about–when SMU and the George W. Bush Presidential Center present a “teaser” exhibition about the fledgling center starting Saturday at SMU’s Meadows Museum. “There’s no word except ‘cool’  for some of these” artifacts, says Alan C. Lowe, director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library. The preview exhibit, intended to pump up interest in the Bush Center,  runs through Feb. 6.
If you’re a red-blooded Texan, there really are only three things to do today: A) leave work early; B) watch the Rangers make history by defeating the Yankees and advancing to the World Series; and C) get drunk and call your friends in New York to “catch up.”
However, if you are a communist, you do have options. Namely, the Sufjan Stevens concert. Before the show, treat yourself to The Grape’s come-as-you-are dinner, which this month features selections from California’s Robert Hall Winery. Sounds delicious to me.
Or, you might consider carving pumpkins at the Old Monk. I’ll be curious to see how this plays out given that the Monk is opening early for a Rangers watch party. Beer + aggression + knives = potential place in the police blotter. Time will tell!
Browse these other things to do in Dallas, and have a great day and night.
