Tag Archives: March Break

I’m No Expert… Sunday Morning Edition.

Posted on 2017/03/26 by The Hook

I’m no expert but I would think that a mother for whom the safety of her brood is supposedly-paramount would exercise extreme caution when carrying out said protection. Case in point: a mommy dearest who, in her zeal to protect … Continue reading →

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It’s Over!!!

Posted on 2017/03/19 by The Hook

Yes, the day has finally arrived… It seemed as though it was going to last forever… (And no, that wasn’t what she said – ever.) But… MARCH BREAK IS OVER!!!   They’re gone! Blessed be to all-mighty God herself… they’re … Continue reading →

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More March Break “Wisdom”.

Posted on 2016/03/19 by The Hook

I’m tired. Like, tired through-to-my-bones tired. They say March comes in like a lion. Everyone is familiar with that phrase, right? But what they don’t tell you is that the lion in question will clamp its jaws down on your … Continue reading →

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March Break Madness In Small Doses.

Posted on 2016/03/17 by The Hook

Anytime you bring more than one guest together you’re pretty much guaranteed some blog fodder will result, but when you mix hockey families with the usual March Breakers? Well then, bunky, you better get yourself a hat, hang onto it, … Continue reading →

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What I Love About March Break.

Posted on 2016/03/14 by The Hook

March Break means something different when you’re under fire in the Niagara Falls hospitality trenches. To some it’s… To others it’s… But to me, it’s all about the things that some would count as negatives. To your buddy, The Hook, … Continue reading →

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Anatomy of a March Break Bell Call.

Posted on 2014/03/12 by The Hook

HOOK’S NOTE: A glossary of terms is necessary for the uninitiated among you to enjoy this particular post and so I have included one. You’re welcome. Bell Call:  This is what The Hook does to pay the bills. When a … Continue reading →

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Canadian March Break Has Begun…

Posted on 2014/03/09 by The Hook

The horror… Hyperbole aside, March Break is an oxymoron that strikes terror into the hearts of hospitality workers like myself. I love my job, but on days like today I hate people. Yes, I’m a complicated man. Accept it. I … Continue reading →

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Ten Things I’ll Never Do Again During March Break.

Posted on 2013/03/16 by The Hook

My shoulders are hunched ever so slightly. My head is swimming. My stomach feels like a volcano on the verge. Must be March Break…. Here then, are ten things The Hook will never do again during this unholiest of weeks. … Continue reading →

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March Break Madness With The Yummy Mummy!

Posted on 2013/03/13 by The Hook

8:01 AM:  The lobby is still and void of activity – much like the mind of many a guest I shall encounter today, I imagine – and so I am left to my own devices. 9:01 AM:  The lobby remains … Continue reading →

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A Visit To Becca and Miss Four Eyes. (And March Break Madness Has Truly Begun!)

Posted on 2013/03/11 by The Hook

Monday has fallen across the land, good ladies and gentle sirs – the “land” being Niagara Falls, of course – and this can mean only one thing: another March Break festival has begun. Pray for this humble chronicler as he: … Continue reading →

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