LOL, has anyone here besides me been to Cheers in Boston?

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Originally posted by dandelion:
LOL, has anyone here besides me been to Cheers in Boston?

Yes, I swear that the souvenir shop is larger than the actual bar.

I was in the Boston - Cape Anne area for a few years on business back in the early 80's, at the time the show was popular. I did visit the Cheers bar and, yes, the t-shirt shop was a big deal. Instead, we frequented a little Irish pub called the Harp and Bard and had many an Irish whiskey to the tunes of anti British sentiment found there.

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Originally posted by patrask:
I was in the Boston - Cape Anne area for a few years on business back in the early 80's.

That's a looooong business trip, friend Phil!

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Originally posted by patrask:
...to the tunes of anti British sentiment found there.

Phil Nichols: Better not go through Boston on your way over here!

I still haven't got over what they did with all our lovely tea...

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Originally posted by philnic:
I still haven't got over what they did with all our lovely tea...

I'm having a cuppa Ahmad of London's Earl Grey as I'm typing this.

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Originally posted by philnic:
I still haven't got over what they did with all our lovely tea...

"I wonder where we can find a fortune-teller who reads harbors..."

(From Stan Freberg Presents The United States Of America)

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Originally posted by jkt:
I'm having a cuppa Ahmad of London's Earl Grey as I'm typing this.

Cuppa is a good word.

Even nicer than a cuppa is a nice cup of tea and a sit down.

Mmmmm...butter...

FYI, "Bore da" is Welsh for "Good morning".
Those Welsh cakes look a bit like Eccles cakes to me...
What forum is this again?
Ah, yes.

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Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:

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Originally posted by jkt:
I'm having a cuppa Ahmad of London's Earl Grey as I'm typing this.

Cuppa is a good word.

I Never use tea bags. This morning I'm having some Scottish Breakfast tea and a scone. I spent more time in tea shops, while in Boston, than I did at Cheers.

JKT, Sad to say, the trend in the UK is toward the bag. Mrs. Braling & I much prefer the loose tea. For one thing, it's the only way to really control the strength. We get boxes of PG Tips from her mum, but it's getting harder for her to find.
I find it ironic that we're getting more picky, snobby even, about our coffee as we settle for more commercially prepared tea.