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Thread #38119   Message #535081
Posted By: Fiolar
25-Aug-01 - 10:44 AM
Thread Name: Whiskey Jars, Guinness Pails - Irish Idioms?
Subject: RE: Whiskey Jars, Guinness Pails - Irish Idioms?
Brigie. I think you'll find that pewter was used rather than ceramic for drinking pots in alehouses. Also leather was formed into mugs and waterproofed. This was probably the earliest drinking utensil and many travellers used to carry their own. Regulars used to have a personal drinking mug behind the bar. Some pubs still have this custom.