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Old 09-06-2010, 18:15   #174
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Re: 1st pint, 1st local.

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Originally Posted by kikine View Post
My first drink was with me dad Ben in the Bay Horse then on to the Tinker. Dad used to say that if you started at the top of Ossy and had half in every pub down to Church you would be staggering on the way back. Was the beer weaker or are we just getting better at it? If I knew how to start a thread would ask how many pubs were there in the 60's. Perhaps someone can help?
do a search, thread on all pubs on union rd somewhere, was at least double the pubs there is now, the beer sure was no weaker, ya couldn't do a half in em all both ways no chance. i tried one way wi pints in mid 60s, n was rat arsed before the irish league.
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