The funniest story you will read all day! (DREAMS DO COME TRUE!)

Happened near my house. I am very familiar with this place too. In fact, it is the place that, for the one and only time, I ever saw my parents dance together.

Published: Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 1B
Last Modified: Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010 - 8:13 am

Apparently, Travis Lloyd Kevie was hellbent on extending last call at the Valencia Club bar in Penryn.

Placer County sheriff's deputies say the 29-year-old Newcastle man reopened the club after it went out of business and served alcohol to unsuspecting customers – about 30 of them a day – throughout the weekend.

As squatter cases go, "this is a first," said Detective Jim Hudson, who found patrons gathered at the bar when he made an unannounced visit to the landmark tavern on Monday.

What's more, Kevie had been featured as the watering hole's proud new owner in an Auburn Journal article that same day, saying his takeover of the establishment was a "dream come true."

From the article, Hudson had recognized Kevie as a transient whom deputies knew well. He subsequently was arrested on suspicion of burglary and selling alcohol without a license.

A large amount of alcohol and cash were confiscated from the Taylor Road bar, deputies said....

Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/22/2906836/man-lives-dream-of-running-bar.html#ixzz0uQggtnhT

Mark my words!

Yeehaw!

The killjoys cops got to him through a newspaper picture.

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I always wondered how that was done

This is a fun story. The guy has been all over the news today too...Seems like a cool idea and he had good intentions. But I bet the county will spend a ton of money on the guy and lock him up...