Conner Byrne in Seattle!! more stuff inline... > BTW - I went to an upscale Irish Pub in Minneapolis called "The > Local". Its web site might be useful: http://www.the-local.com > > Probably the best "local" I've been to, i.e., the one closest to a > real Irish Pub, is the County Clare in Milwaukee which is both bed and > breakfast and pub and restaurant. It's not upscale though - like I > said, it's a *real* Irish Pub :) (no offense to the Irish) > > http://www.countyclare-inn.com/ > > I would propose the following rules to determine a real Irish pub: > > 1.) They must be owned and operated by someone with an Irish accent.
True, though direct descendant is acceptable if the bar has been open for several decades. > 2.) The owner's name must be Irish and they must pronounce it > properly. So, for example, if their name is Colm they should > pronounce it "Call-umm" or "coll-umm" not "colm". Aine is "aah-n-ya", > not "annie". Axiom(?) - They must also attempt to pronounce all "regulars'" names with Irish influence, or re-name "regulars" with Irish equiv names, e.g., William to Liam (as William is a "perverted Anglish-esm" 0_0 > 3.) At least one bartender must have an Irish accent and compy with #1 > and #2 above. > > 4.) The bar MUST properly serve Guinness and know how to make a black and tan. A proper Isrish pub would NEVER make a "Black and Tan" (Guiness and Bass)! They would make half and half with Guiness and Harp. > 5.) There must be a real dart board with real steel tip darts, even if > the customers can't use it due to regulations. Agreed! > 6.) There must be regulars, at least one must comply with #1 and #2 > and all should stare at you in disapproval the first time you enter. Agreed! > 7.) You should hear etiher of the following: Ta me olta or pog mo > thoin. And for sure you should hear Slainte! 8.) A real Irish pub would announce no last call and would announce closing time with the following: "Gentlemen, time please." Slainte! 26 + 6 = 1 :-) -- will "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; and that would just be unacceptable." - Carrie Fisher ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=37 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:131835 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
