Sherman Avenue watering holes draw an eclectic clientele in the summer months, the post-midnight carousers at the Ironhorse being in their own tier.

Famous entertainers. Local politicians. Your free-spirited uncle. Twenty-somethings exhibiting their love for hunting so much they make a conscious decision to wear camouflage in a social setting. The harmonious 'Horse is a wildcard.

But when a mustachioed, middled-aged man oddly sauntered onto the bar's dance floor the night of Ironman Coeur d'Alene in August, my mouth was immediately agape.

The circular shades, Hemingway's cap and windbreaker jacket stood out in the dimly lit room. Notice of the the noodle-armed, tilted head and 45-degree leaning backward posture followed.

After taking a few steps forward — "Swing" by Savage filled our eardrums — my inclination was affirmed when I saw the grin. That iconic, post-mortem grin that stuck for almost the duration of two movies, the only two films in cinematic history that featured a dead central character.

This was Bernie Lomax resurgent, an impersonator of the character from the 1989 cult classic “Weekend at Bernie's,” before its memorable 1993 sequel, “Weekend at Bernie's II.” Full story. Ryan Collingwood, Cda Press

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