Libby Montana loves Mount Royal!

Libby Montana 11-29-12

We partied at Libby Montana Bar in Mequon last night and had a ball–a volleyball!! Their volleyball leagues play in their indoor, sand “Volleydome” on Thursday nights.

Libby Montana 11-29-12

Players enjoyed Mount Royal Light shots and cocktails and Libby’s pizza in between their games and hanging out with the Mount Royal girls! Try the shot that we were drinking the Washington Apple: Mount Royal Light mixed with cranberry juice and a splash of apple pucker! YUM!

Libby Montana 11-29-12

We gave away lots of T-shirts and prizes and raffled off the bear mirror at 10 p.m. Even though there was a pile of tickets in the pot, we managed to pull a winner on our second try! Congrats!

Libby Montana 11-29-12

 

10 Reasons Why You Should Enter to Win A Zoo Pass

1. The dinos are back! The amazing Adventure Dinosaur exhibit is back until September 3rd 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $2.50 per person, after regular zoo admission… and if you win the zoo pass from Mount Royal Light then it’s $2.50, after FREE admission!
2. Njeri, Kiume and Hubert are growing up! The three African lion cubs were born July 2011 and are growing fast, enter to win the zoo pass so you can see them before they’re like Simba and Nala at the end of The Lion King!
3. Feed the Gentle Giants! At the Miller Brewing Company Giraffe Experience, visitors are able to feed the “gentle giants” every day of the week from a 6-foot high platform!
4. Be cool with the polar bears! The 65,000-gallon freshwater pool is home to the polar bears in Milwaukee and includes three windows for the public to view the polar bears underwater.
5. Ride the Choo-Choo! The train that runs through the zoo was my favorite as a kid! The Zoofari Express runs 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. May-October weather permitting. The 7-minute scenic route takes you through the meadows and woods of the Zoo.
6. See kids pulling tractors! September 8th & 9th is Family Farm Weekend. “This weekend is devoted to the rich farming heritage of our state. The cornucopia of activity includes a children’s tractor-pull contest, cooking demonstrations and down-home entertainment.” Kids pulling tractors? What could be more hilarious!?
7. Cheap souvenirs! You need one of those wax lions! Placed conveniently throughout the park are some very high-tech machines that create wax animal sculptures ($2.00) and turn Abe’s face into a flattened penny souvenir ($.50 + your penny).
8. Hang out at Monkey Island! Watch the baboons pick through each others’ backs in the new outdoor public exhibit. Last year the bonobo group was introduced to its new environment; 500 feet of elevated mesh passageways displayed in the Zoo’s forest.
9. Feast with the Beasts! Zoo a la carte is so delicious. Taste-test 25 area restaurants while you jam to music from local and national groups on the Zoo’s six stages. The Zoo is open extended hours for this festival, August 16-19.
10. There’s so much to see! Besides all the animals I’ve already mentioned there’s so much more including sharks, leopards, octopus, alligators, penguins, rhinos, lemurs, pandas, otters, camels, goats, gazelle, sheep, elephants, sea lions, bats and flamingos.

Light vs. Lite

(This blog post refers only to "light" and "lite" when it comes to food and drinks. Obviously there are other definitions for both. The Online Etymology Dictionary helped me out with the specifics.)

Our new, awesome Mount Royal Light t-shirts sparked a question…

Q: Why are some foods and alcohols named “light” and others are “lite”?

The Online Etymology Dictionary listed light and lite as the following:

Light: not heavy; light in weight.

Lite: alternative spelling of light by 1962. Used from at least 1917 in product names, often as a variation of light.

I found several comments listing the meanings that the words light or lite on a package or in a brand name could mean from various websites.

• A third fewer calories, or no more than half the fat, of the original version of the product.
• No more than half the sodium compared to the original version of the product.
• A lighter color or texture — this does not affect the nutrition of the product.

In Mount Royal Light’s case, it’s a third fewer calories and a third less alcohol. My point is, there is not really a big difference between the two words when it comes to describing a brand. It has to do more with what the company prefers to call their product. Light has several other definitions and uses and in those cases, lite would not make sense to use.

The Grammarist blog says, “If you want to be safe, use it only in reference to low-calorie or low-fat versions of things.”