Thursday is the real  Bloomsday (of the James Joyce variety), which means it's also the day of Spokane's  annual Limerick Literary Pub Crawl and Traditional Irish Dinner.

For $50, you can accompany a bagpiper, a bard or two and a band of like-minded revelers through downtown Spokane's Irish and/or literary minded pubs, including Cyrus O'Learys, ODoherty's, the Blue Spark, the Satellite and the Onion.

You'll have discounted libations at every stop, along with music and literary readings. At The Onion, you'll also have a full Irish dinner -- salmon crusted with oatmeal, etc.

Registration should have been made in advance, but maybe if you're lucky there will still be a few spots left. Call Kerry Lynch at (509) 990-7513 for info. This is sponsored by the Spokane-Limerick Sister City Society,

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