* Myself and Rep. Ron Sandack on a warm night not long ago…

Ron gets a lot of grief here in comments, so I’m declaring this “Be Kind to Sandack Day.” And with that firmly in mind…

* The Question: Caption?

       

102 Comments - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:08 pm: Man, did I ever need a haircut. - Someone you should know - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:10 pm: Something Ron doesnt’ have to worry about - Bogey Golfer - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:11 pm: …..and some sunscreen. - Homer J. Quinn - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:11 pm: who’s the guy on the right? (beat you to it, willy) - Concerned - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:11 pm: Who is that with Rich? Who, Who? Apologies to OW for beating to that punch. - Seriously - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:12 pm: I am a BIG fan of Ron’s. He is saying what a lot of people are thinking. And I give him credit for it. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:13 pm: We’re suppose to be nice to Gentleman from DuPage… lol - John on the Spot - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:14 pm: JUST-FOR-MEN - Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:14 pm: Under the Dome. - Waffle Fries - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:14 pm: He shaved the goat. That’s all. - Team Sleep - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:15 pm: Rep. Sandack takes a break from social media for…more social media… - Joe M - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:15 pm: It must be a father and son photo contest for the best looking father and son for Father’s Day. But, which one is the father and which one is the son? I guess the bald one is the father. No wait, the one with the longer beard must be the father. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:16 pm: “Let’s send this to Fritchey…” - Team Sleep - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:17 pm: “Rich, I see you fell asleep by the pool again.” “Ron, I see you still have no hair.” - Anon - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:18 pm: Miller “Do you think Touch of Gray on my beard is working?” Rep Sandack: “Worked for me..give it time Rich” - unclesam - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:18 pm: Rich poses with Billy Zane before recreating scenes from Titanic. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:19 pm: “Fellas, I don’t care, the kitchen is closed…” - Stones - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:19 pm: I’ll give him props for his beard. You Rich, not so much! - Wordslinger - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:19 pm: Illinois’ most likely first same-sex divorce. - Obamas Puppy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:20 pm: I find it unfortunate that you have chosen to populate the web log with pixelated images of individuals who find themselves in the centrifuge of this debacle. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:21 pm: “Hot time, summer in the city…” - lake county democrat - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:21 pm: “NBC wants an end to the hockey “playoff beard”" - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:21 pm: OP, your comment is outside the purview of this sham of a blog post. lol - anon - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:21 pm: What’s redder? Rich’s lips, nose or eyes? - I'm New Here - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:24 pm: Organizing Committee of the ‘Questionable Facial Hair Caucus’ - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:24 pm: “Calling tonight’s game is Stan Downing and our new color commentator Chip Martin…” - PolPal56 - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:26 pm: They’re cousins! (kinda’ sorta’ almost) Identical cousins! …You can lose your mind when cousins are two of a kind! - Juvenal - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:27 pm: SuessCon: The Lorax and The Grinch. Rich speaks for the trees, if you know what I mean, and I suspect that Sandack’s heart will grow three sizes before this budget process ends. - Allen Skillicorn - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:27 pm: Facial hair has become the epicenter of trendiness. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:29 pm: “…and one brother went to work in the family bakery business the other brother struck his fortune in orthopedic surgical razors…” - PolPal56 - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:29 pm: Rep. Sandack visits Santa… Who has apparently been into the eggnog… - pundent - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:29 pm: Conjoined twins begin surgery Kickstarter campaign. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:31 pm: “…next week, the 2 hour conclusion. Join Rex Davis and Cyle Campbell as ‘The Graybeards’…” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:33 pm: (Photo credit: Oswego Willy) - MrJM - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:34 pm: Not that there’s anything wrong with that… – MrJM - PublicServant - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:35 pm: Rich and Rep Sandack demonstrate the ease in cutting the budget by easily eliminating ties from their wardrobe budget. The results aren’t pretty, but the fiscal discipline is beautiful to observe. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:37 pm: “… and although they never found the same success they had in their formal cargo shorts clothing line …” - More news - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:38 pm: Chg Ald Patrick O’Connor “And so we’ve got a very inexperienced group in the governor’s office against a tremendously experienced group in the House and the Senate… www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-oconnor-rauner-inexperience-met-20150609-story.html - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:39 pm: a before and after picture, up to you to decide which is which and after WHAT - walker - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:40 pm: Beards are so last year. Just sayin’. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:41 pm: “… while one is a washed-up sportswriter, the other a retired Olympic boxing champion, don’t miss ‘Pulling No Punches’ …” - WeeblesWobble - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:43 pm: Bond…James Bond….kinda looks like a young Sean Connery - SonofSuperAbe2014 - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:44 pm: Dan, Wish you could be here to officiate our wedding. Ron & Rich - bluecollargal - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:44 pm: GQ moment for the Men of Springfield. Kicking back without their ties after a long day of hyperbole under the dome. - WeeblesWobble - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:44 pm: Sandack that is… - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:44 pm: “Send it to Fritchey again…” - A guy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:45 pm: Budget cuts require couples only at the State Fair photo booth. Pairing;random. - A guy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:46 pm: If forced, and I mean really forced to choose, custody of the kids goes to the guy on the right. But barely. These are painful choices. - A guy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:47 pm: Woefully short on Grecian formula. - A guy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:49 pm: One of these guys has implants. The other types his responses in shame. You guess. - bored now - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:50 pm: best beard contest! - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:51 pm: Chuck Norris and Billy Corgan pose during a total gym infomercial. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:53 pm: “You, on the right, just tilt your head slightly to your right… yes… nice… “ - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:53 pm: Rich: FYI. there’s a hair forest growing out of your shirt. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:53 pm: “Lou! Lou Lang! Get in here…” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:57 pm: “You may remember them from the 1982 variety show ‘I Can Do That!’, please welcome Jon and Petre Jurgenson, ‘The Yodeling Youngsters’…” - SonofSuperAbe2014 - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 2:59 pm: Where is Senator Connelly for the photo bomb?? - SonofSuperAbe2014 - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:00 pm: Gandalf meet Frodo - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:02 pm: When it’s time to relax.One beer stands clear, beer after beer. If you’ve got the time,we’ve got the beer. Miller Beer. - Six Degrees of Separation - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:02 pm: Ow’l get the next round! - Jimmy CrackCorn - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:02 pm: Larry and Curly pose for a picture. Photo Credit: Moe - A guy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:05 pm: Man, what was in those cannoli’s anyway? I thought the Governor hadn’t signed that one yet. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:08 pm: Ron! How great to see you tonight. Are you going to be running for the legislature or the governor in the near future? With which party do you align yourself with? - Hon. John Fritchey - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:09 pm: OW, The amazing thing is, I think he actually did send it to me. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:16 pm: Commissioner Fritchey, sometimes things write themselves… Hope you’re well. “Caption?” “To the start of summer!” - Joe M - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:17 pm: An attractive lady walks by, takes a look at these two - and keeps on walking. Mr Graybeards REE-JECTED! - Bluefish - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:23 pm: The two runners up to Steve Brown for Best Beard in Springfield. - siriusly - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:24 pm: Former Cubs first baseman Mark Grace will pose for a picture with almost anyone. - Rich Miller - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:25 pm: ===and keeps on walking=== lol You might be surprised. - siriusly - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:25 pm: “Wow it’s true Ron, you are the best smelling member of the House.” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:29 pm: “…Although a pretty good duet, it was as a trio with Fritchey that they had their greatest commercial success…” - Tommydanger - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:41 pm: Now Ron, if you had just rubbed that Rogaine on your head instead of my chest, I think things would have worked out better. - One of the 35 - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:42 pm: Miller poses with the former “Mayator” from Downers Grove! - Etown - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:53 pm: 2 sox fans who can still manage a smile this season - GetToTheChopper - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 3:56 pm: Is this a movie poster for the sequel to Twins ? - Emanuel Can't - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:04 pm: The Agony and the Ecstasy. - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:05 pm: “Saputo’s, Where Friends Meet” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:11 pm: Someone powdered their head, someone put on too much blush… - crazybleedingheart - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:11 pm: Rep. Dorian Gray (R - Downers Grove) poses with his portrait. - Former Suburban Mayor - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:11 pm: The Owl and the Ectasy - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:17 pm: “So Rich, why did you insist we come to Hooters?” - Arthur Andersen - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:19 pm: “I request you gentlemen cease functioning in the extreme.” - nobiggie - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:32 pm: Members of O.W.L. - ChelseaBlue - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:38 pm: Felix and Oscar, reunited at last! - One to the Dome - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:40 pm: ” Keep your friends close… But Rich that’s not a pillow” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:42 pm: Walter Joseph Kovacs and Daniel Dreiberg… - A guy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:55 pm: Me and him got along just like peas and carrots! - Joe M - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 4:57 pm: Sorry guys, the last call for alcohol was 30 minutes ago. This bar is officially closed. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. - AC - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 5:20 pm: “Lots of heat, very little light” should’ve been the title for this post instead of the next. - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 6:33 pm: Downers groove. - Mama - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 7:18 pm: Happy hour with Rich and Ron. - Rat Race? What's that?? - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:02 pm: Who’s that with The Woz? - x ace - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:12 pm: ( The Dude and one of The Nihilists) ” Let Go Bowling “ - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:14 pm: Brow beating contestants - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:17 pm: What’s on your mind? - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:18 pm: “Remember, nothing good happens after midnight…” - Oswego Willy - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:23 pm: “…after they sold their ice cream idea to two men in Vermont… “ - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:24 pm: Perching night owls - ROLLO TOMASI - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:24 pm: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:30 pm: Meeting of the minds - Anonymous - Tuesday, Jun 9, 15 @ 8:33 pm: Papa smurf and Bruce willis ? - Mittuns - Wednesday, Jun 10, 15 @ 12:04 am: Let’s put our heads together to solve this beer tab budget crisis. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.