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It's Thursday November the 17 around 7:17AM and

The Yale is 125

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The Yale Hotel on Granville street turns 125 today. Back in 1890 it was called the Colonial and was on the street then known as North Arm Road.

To celebrate a piano legend from New Orleans, Henry Butler, (Who Dr. John calls, "visionistical down-home cat and a hellified piano plunker to boot.") is kicking out the jams tonight in the old place. And if you go tonight you will also get the honor of seeing mayoral candidate Jim Green, no doubt sporting some wacky hat and doing shots.

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