I'll probably get into trouble here but... In the 1970s a certain pub across from my place of work in London NW10, much frequented by the N London Irish diaspora, featured: Instant service Very large gentlemen behind the bar Very large sticks kept handy behind the bar Guinness left to settle and the head tidied up with a knife before serving Thur/Fri nights, the staff would keep customers' wages behind the bar for them Sat. nights, collectors for the Sally Army AND the Provos (honest!) None of yer ersatz leprechaunery there then......
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