Walt Longmire Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 The first tavern I remember going inside of was the Aloha Tavern in a logging and mill town. Us little kids used to sell our pop and beer bottles there. We stood at the back door and ordered ourselves a pop. When we got older, we could go in, sit down, and buy just about anything in there except alcohol. Ate lots of poor boy sandwiches from the toaster oven. Bowls of chili. Even those gross pickled sausages or eggs in a gallon jar. Old loggers drinking beer and listening to Jim Reeves, or Patsy Cline on the juke box. Played pool and shuffleboard with them. When I was in jr high and high school, I used to sneak out of the house and walk the mile to the tavern and sit there for hours. Started getting served when I was 18. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Czervik Posted August 12, 2018 Share Posted August 12, 2018 Oh, back in the 70s, I accompanied my dad into all kinds of old taverns. Old guys drinking beer, smoking cigs from the vending machine, an old lady schlepping burgers on a nasty flat top, fries coming out of a goopy fryer, pool tables, juke boxes, and maybe a pinball machine. Mostly, it was cool, but every once in a while, a village idiot would stroll in and start causing trouble or talking nonsense. It usually didn't last long. Most of these guys were WWII or Korean War vets and didn't allow things to get out of hand. These were towns without a police force, so the peace was kept by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 When those old loggers went to beating each other about the head and shoulders, it was time for me to slip quietly out the side door and high tail it for home. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted August 12, 2018 Author Share Posted August 12, 2018 The Moclips Tavern sits on the banks of the Moclips River just outside the southern boundary of the Reservation. This bar was frequented by shake cutters, loggers and Indians. In the summer add in the tourists. I have seen the place erupt into brawls like in the Westerns. Furniture thrown through the windows. Fight continues in the parking lot. I managed to not get caught up in the mayhem. Was there for a few of them, and saw the aftermath of others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaraB Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Anyone have any pictures of the Moclips Tavern back in her day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 2 hours ago, SaraB said: Anyone have any pictures of the Moclips Tavern back in her day? It is still there. You could stop by for a cold one. Just be ready to make a hasty retreat if things look like they are about to go south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Walt Longmire Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 Just now, Walt Longmire said: The Aloha Tavern just a few miles away where I used to sneak out of the house and go hang out with the old loggers. Play pool and shuffleboard, and get a Poor Boy sandwich from the toaster oven. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 The Aloha reminds me of Homer's Salty Dawg, without the tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 There was an English style pub in downtown Salt Lake City. Popular with English expatriates. My great uncle would take me there when I was a little kid. I would play Snooker and sip Bitter with the old guys. I could barely see over the table. We called it “The Zoo” because of the taxidermy animals on the wall. My grandmother got suspicious and asked me what animals we saw at the zoo. I told her about the animals on the walls. Busted. No more trips to the zoo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 13 hours ago, tadbart said: The Aloha reminds me of Homer's Salty Dawg, without the tourists. The Salty Dawg is way over rated IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Walt Longmire said: The Salty Dawg is way over rated IMO. Great tourist spot. I wouldn't drink there as a local, unless I was looking to pick up some tail. So, kinda like Disney here in Florida. Edited July 1, 2021 by tadbart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAKA Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Not exactly a TAVERN but any NY'ers remember the old JOE KINGS GERMAN AMERICAN RATHSKELLER on 3 rd avenue> The 3 rd avenue "ELL" was till there Gee I'm old, I remember going there in the 50's.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Longmire Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 12 hours ago, tadbart said: Great tourist spot. I wouldn't drink there as a local, unless I was looking to pick up some tail. So, kinda like Disney here in Florida. I do have to admit to some very, uh, "interesting" times in the Dawg though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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