When I first heard about the ABLE Commission’s recent dick move to not follow the intent of SB424 and prohibit local craft brewers from selling cold six point beer like Ogletoberfest for on-site consumption, I did what any sane, logical blogger looking for an easy tax write-off would do. I flew to Colorado to experience the feeling of buying cold Oklahoma beer in a liquor store, something I still can’t do here…

Is flying to Denver on whim to buy cold, award-winning Oklahoma beer in a liquor store rational or even related to the issue at hand? Other than not having to clean beer slush out of my freezer the following morning, probably not, but then again, neither is ABLE’s decision to prohibit on site consumption of craft beer inside tap rooms.

Earlier this year, the Oklahoma legislature and Governor Fallin actually did something right for a change and passed Senate Bill 424. Scheduled to go into effect on August 26th, the law authorized brewers to sell their beers directly to customers on their premises. Great news for beer lovers, right? Well, not if you’re a puritanical fun hater who works for the ABLE Commission. They’re totally against it.

Via a Brianna “Don’t Call Me Daughter” Bailey article on TheOklahoman.com:

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Hello tributes!

Later today, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin will hold a press conference unveiling a new design for Oklahoma license plates. We have acquired a copy of the new plate from some brave Ogle Moles fighting the rebellion against Governor Fallin in District 1.

Check it out:

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If you’re out of touch like me, perhaps you’re wondering who those bros pictured above are. I’ve been getting targeted ads on my Twitter feed from McDonald’s for weeks now, telling me that they support Okies and urging me to check out the Swon Brothers’ exclusive new video. Because I wouldn’t feed McDonald’s food to a stray dog, nor would I intentionally listen to a band of guys who look like American Eagle sales associates, I ignored these ads.

But the curiosity eventually got the best of me, and I bit. Who are these guys, why haven’t they shaved, and can they convince me that I want to buy a double cheeseburger?

I guess people who watch network TV or remember TLO articles from three years ago are already familiar with these former contestants on ‘The Voice.’ I’ve never seen that program, so I’m going to assume it’s either a singing competition or one of those mid-morning talk shows for bored housewives. These Okies from Muskogee were proteges of Blake Shelton, and popular enough to have landed a short record deal with Arista. Their Wikipedia entry says they released one album in 2014 on the major label before parting ways due to “artistic differences,” which implies an argument over using Axe Body Spray inside the recording studio.

They may not have released an album in two years, but the Swon Brothers have at least grabbed an advertising deal with McDonald’s. Aside from interrupting my Twitter feed every ten posts, apparently they’ve also invaded local Mickey D lobbies with lifesize cardboard standees that must make Cardboard Traber feel inadequate. If you take a picture with the Cardboard Swons and use a special hashtag, you’re entered into a contest to win free tickets to see them perform at the Adventure Road stage at the Great State Fair, or something like that. Check it out:

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Last week, Patrick told you the story about former newsman Andrew Speno using the Edmond PA mic to endorse his insane employer for State Senate. You can read the whole thing here.

After the gaffe went public, the district was quick to apologize and claimed the Speno’s views don’t reflect that of the district, which got me to thinking – what other things don’t reflect the views of Edmond Public schools. Naturally, I made a list.

Fake student council candidates.

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I’m taking a little R&R this week away from my hectic celebrity blogger lifestyle, so I’m going to be short and sweet and let you know that this week’s Hot Girl Friday is local model Eden Arcane. She was recently endorsed as a Hot Girl Friday nominee by an Ogle Mole. It was a great suggestion.

Like most hot models, Eden has a Model Mayhem profile. I grabbed some pics off their and social media. Check them out after the jump. She’s our Hot Girl Friday:

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