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Post by oldie on Mar 25, 2017 14:24:54 GMT 7
We have all heard the joke about the three nuns, a Scotsman and two Dutchmen who walked in to a bar.. But did Jesus ever walk into a bar? How about Captain Cook? I was actually surprised at how recent bars are. I would have thought they went back millions of years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar |
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Post by siampolee on Mar 25, 2017 15:16:01 GMT 7
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Post by oldie on Mar 25, 2017 15:25:28 GMT 7
I was genuinely surprised.
I haven't googled it, but I guess alcohol goes back a while. But bars are a resent concept.
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Post by oldie on Mar 25, 2017 15:57:20 GMT 7
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Post by siampolee on Mar 25, 2017 16:04:56 GMT 7
Old Mother Nature cornered the market for the animals and all free of charge too.   |
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Post by AyG on Mar 25, 2017 16:08:21 GMT 7
I was actually surprised at how recent bars are. I would have thought they went back millions of years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarDoes that article actually state how long they've existed? Before what we call bars arose, there were houses which converted their front parlour into a drinking space, often referred to as "Old House at Home". And before that there were taverns (serving wine) an inns (serving beer). In the 14th century King Richard II legislated inn signs, so they were certainly around then. And even earlier the Romans had their taverns. Even Noah became drunk and exposed himself - probably at some watering hole or other (Genesis 9:21). So, such places went back almost to the creation of the universe in 4004 BC. Not quite "millions of years", but close. |
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Post by oldie on Mar 25, 2017 16:15:01 GMT 7
Well that is a relief.
Wiki got it wrong again.
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Post by oldie on Mar 25, 2017 16:21:43 GMT 7
Maybe they are referring to mars bars.
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Post by oldie on Mar 25, 2017 17:00:06 GMT 7
I was actually surprised at how recent bars are. I would have thought they went back millions of years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarDoes that article actually state how long they've existed? Before what we call bars arose, there were houses which converted their front parlour into a drinking space, often referred to as "Old House at Home". And before that there were taverns (serving wine) an inns (serving beer). In the 14th century King Richard II legislated inn signs, so they were certainly around then. And even earlier the Romans had their taverns. Even Noah became drunk and exposed himself - probably at some watering hole or other (Genesis 9:21). So, such places went back almost to the creation of the universe in 4004 BC. Not quite "millions of years", but close. So only 3000 years with alcohol but no bars? |
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Post by rubl on Mar 25, 2017 17:26:53 GMT 7
Maybe they are referring to mars bars. Is that a Mars bar? No, it's a Milky Way. |
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Post by me on Mar 25, 2017 18:31:09 GMT 7
Does that article actually state how long they've existed? Before what we call bars arose, there were houses which converted their front parlour into a drinking space, often referred to as "Old House at Home". And before that there were taverns (serving wine) an inns (serving beer). In the 14th century King Richard II legislated inn signs, so they were certainly around then. And even earlier the Romans had their taverns. Even Noah became drunk and exposed himself - probably at some watering hole or other (Genesis 9:21). So, such places went back almost to the creation of the universe in 4004 BC. Not quite "millions of years", but close. So only 3000 years with alcohol but no bars? Bars are recent, they were a labour saving invention which meant instead of sitting down and getting served the customer had to do the work of going to the bar and waitresses lost their jobs. |
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Post by smokie36 on Mar 25, 2017 19:34:47 GMT 7
Rubl prefers to drink in brown cafes with <BBQ>.
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Post by rubl on Mar 25, 2017 20:06:38 GMT 7
Rubl prefers to drink in brown cafes with <BBQ>. My level of tolerance increases when others pay my bar bill. There is a limit though  |
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Post by smokie36 on Mar 25, 2017 20:08:18 GMT 7
Rubl prefers to drink in brown cafes with <BBQ>. My level of tolerance increases when others pay my bar bill. There is a limit though My tolerance to alcohol remains consistantly low much to my continued merriment. |
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Post by bowie on Mar 25, 2017 22:35:44 GMT 7
Long while back was in Stoke on Trent and the open house, public house still existed.
Norwich too had public houses on every corner.
Bangkok still does, the corner shop.
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