Posted on 05/23/2019 8:51:03 PM PDT by Olog-hai
It’s happy hour in Dublin and the drinks are flowing, but in Ireland’s first “dry pub” patrons are forgoing Guinness and whiskey for non-boozy beers and zero percent wine.
The Virgin Mary, which opened this month, bucks the trend in a city where nightlife is fueled by stout and spirits, offering a menu of entirely non-alcoholic beverages.
Thronging with customers within minutes of opening one weekday afternoon, its popularity is viewed by its owners as a sign that hard-drinking Ireland may be changing its ways. […]
Like many other countries, Ireland is currently in the midst of a wellness craze driven by visual social media platforms like Instagram.
Festooned with florid garnishes and served in delicate glassware, many drinks at The Virgin Mary offer customers a “shareable” photogenic product, with bragging rights that they avoided a hangover after a night on the town. …
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Closed in a week.
Slainte’!
Bet it costs as much as a booze bar!
Pass!
Jesus, Mary and Joseph!
An Irishman moved into a tiny hamlet in County Kerry, walked into the pub and promptly ordered three beers. The bartender raised his eyebrows, but served the man three beers, which he drank quietly at a table, alone. The next evening the man again ordered and drank three beers at a time. Soon the entire town was whispering about the Man Who Orders Three Beers.
Finally, a week later, the bartender broached the subject on behalf of the town. “I don’t mean to be prying but folks around here are wonderin why your always order three beers and drink them alone?”. “Tis a wee bit odd I would be supposin” the man replied. “You see, I have two brothers, and one went to America and the other went to Australia. We promised each other that we would always order two extra beers, whenever we would partake, as a way of keeping up the family bond.”
The bartender and the whole town were pleased with his answer and with the reverence for family and soon the Man Who Orders Three Beers became a local celebrity and source of pride to the hamlet.
Then one day the man came in and ordered only two beers. The bartender served them with a heavy heart. Word flew around the hamlet quickly. Prayers were offered for the soul of one of the brothers. The next day, the bartender said to the man, “folks around here, me first of all, want to offer our condolences to you for the death of your brother”
The man pondered for a moment then replied, “ You’ll be happy to hear that my two brothers are alive and well. It’s just that I, meself, have decided to give up drinking for Lent.”
Larf!
Not in any way, shape or form. Especially Dermot.
CC
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But,but, I thought they meant dry Martinis!
Guinness ! It’s good for you !
Haven’t touched it since the St. Patrick’s Day Parade pro-homosexual boycott debacle. Murphy’s or Beamish either. I’ve got a supply of O’Hara’s (brewed in Carlow) on reserve; the only place I can buy it is a bulk beer place in Philly, so I conserve as much as I can.
An Irishman walks out of a pub.
It DID happen.
Not since they went pro-homo a few years back. Hard pass on that.
"One more pint with Paddy and the boys. Then home in 20 minutes."
"If not home by then, read this message again."
Dry pub - might be as popular and enjoyable as dry sex.
To keep the Irish from ruling the world!
I'm Irish...I'm allowed to say things like that.
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