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10 December 2011

I am trying to describe the crowd in my local bar... they're not regulars, but they are very uniform. It's not the Santa Con people, they're wearing outfits and playing pool...→[More:]

40ish, middle to upper class in fashions popular when they where in High School. There is a streak of Cool Uncle in there. Hair is big. Outer Borough accents trending toward Jersey, not Long Island (I am from jersey I know these things). None of them seem to know each other but they are all part of some kind of overall group, almost like a meetup of sorts. They are very much partying.

post by: The Whelk at: 20:32 | 19 comments

the average crowd at this place is Older Gay Men Reading iPads and Listening to Sinatra so this is just wut.

posted by The Whelk 10 December | 20:32

Class reunion with a theme?

posted by deborah 10 December | 20:51

quite possibly. Hot Tuna is playing a gig nearby and this is like The Only Bar, but unlike say when the Allman Brothers play when you get a strong Original Flavor Hippie/Biker crowd, the folks are much more dressed up. Maybe ex-Jeffison Airplane bands play to a different crowd.

OH GOD IT JUST HIT ME IT IS A BAR FULL OF WALTER BISHOPS

posted by The Whelk 10 December | 20:59

How old are you?
Let them have their fun.

posted by ethylene 10 December | 21:06

They're having fun! I don't mind, it was just so clearly a GROUP THING that I was trying to figure out just what group they belonged to.

They're better then the drunk college kids who crash in from time to time.

posted by The Whelk 10 December | 21:09

Here's a thought, be generous and educate them. be accessible and bring them up to date. if you don't feel generous, ignore them.

posted by ethylene 10 December | 21:10

I find generativity work in both directions. I can educate in both directions.

posted by ethylene 10 December | 21:12

I just thought it was amusing my local got invaded by such a clearly definable group which is now apparently Fans Of Hot Tuna. I am the one who feels educated.

posted by The Whelk 10 December | 21:12

Enjoy it. They are.
Ah, revelry.

posted by ethylene 10 December | 21:26

Older Gay Men Reading iPads and Listening to Sinatra

This is exactly what I want, yet cannot find, in a bar around here.

posted by notquitemaryann 10 December | 21:43

Business conference/night out after business holiday party.

posted by Miko 10 December | 23:49

"IT IS A BAR FULL OF WALTER BISHOPS" That sounds like great fun to watch.

posted by arse_hat 11 December | 00:10

If the bar is full of Arthur Bishops, you may want to run.

(... but you can't hide.)

posted by Ardiril 11 December | 00:14

(... but you can't hide.)

I can hide. Anywhere any time. An effect of the Cortexiphan.

posted by arse_hat 11 December | 00:45

Older Gay Men Reading iPads and Listening to Sinatra

Would really really really like to hang out in this bar. I would go to a bar like this by myself, and that's saying something.

posted by JanetLand 11 December | 08:44

Saw a pub crawl parade last night - Christmas sweaters. They were having a Very Good Time.

posted by theora55 11 December | 12:00

Last night was Santa Con, I saw people dressed as presents. Theme pub crawls at least show a little effort.

posted by The Whelk 11 December | 14:53

I missed Hot Tuna? Damn!

posted by Splunge 11 December | 16:00

I had dinner in the fairway cafe looking out onto the beacon where hot tuna was playing. I was close to the whelk!

posted by shothotbot 11 December | 17:03

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