Mike Reiss to be ‘special roaster’ at 2022 Crocodile Club luncheon in August

Posted By: David Fortier July 1, 2022

The Crocodile Club returns Aug. 12 at Lake Compounce, as it has over the past decade, as a fundraiser for the Carousel Museum, this year with WTIC News Talk 1080’s Brian Shactman as master of ceremonies and Special Guest Bristol native Mike Reiss, showrunner, writer and producer of The Simpsons.

Bristol’s MIke Reiss will be special roaster at this year’s Crocodile Club fundraiser for the Carousel Museum

The menu will be the traditional sheep roast from the event’s inception in 1875 when founder of Lake Compounce Gad Norton sponsored the luncheon to thank state legislators for changing the Bristol’s border to include the amusement park, which had been in Southington.

A draw for the event is that it attracts legislators from both sides of the aisle and includes a healthy dose of joking, oftentimes pushing the boundaries of polite repartee, for a laugh at the legislators’ expense.

The $50 a person ticket includes the traditional sheep roast fare, a drink, the friendly political roast in the Crocodile Club tradition, admission to Lake Compounce, support for the Carousel Museum and a cigar.

Tickets are available online by clicking here.

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