Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers

[mr x]

Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers

I may cut and paste that article eventually.

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[HPhunter]

Out here in the country this would be just plain bootleggin' yet in the city they make it seem idealistic and fresh/edgey. How come we get such a bum rap. If a reporter showed up at a bootleggers around here they would probably get to see an Unregistered long gun up close, not a tour.

[jeffsmith]

Wow, they definitely didn't change all of the names of the folks involved in that article. I know of at least two of the guys mentioned, and they used their real/nicknames.

[chalmers]

Seeing as there were only 3 names mentioned, I'm guessing you know the first two guys. I think we know the third (no, not me!). I wouldn't be able to stand the smoke, I'm a wimp.

[chalmers]

Out here in the country this would be just plain bootleggin' yet in the city they make it seem idealistic and fresh/edgey. How come we get such a bum rap. If a reporter showed up at a bootleggers around here they would probably get to see an Unregistered long gun up close, not a tour.

Good point.

[mr x]

lol, yup.

[jeffsmith]

Out here in the country this would be just plain bootleggin' yet in the city they make it seem idealistic and fresh/edgey. How come we get such a bum rap. If a reporter showed up at a bootleggers around here they would probably get to see an Unregistered long gun up close, not a tour.

Exactly, same goes for pretty much anywhere in the Martimes. Not only that, they make speakeasies sound like a new concept. I'd be curious how many illegal establishments (most likely more elaborate, and longer running than this one) exist in Halifax. I know a little over 10 years ago in Charlottetown there were at least 3 that my buddies and I frequented.

[jeffsmith]

I wouldn't be able to stand the smoke, I'm a wimp.

I don't think I could anymore either, and I'm a former smoker.

[LiverDance]

My buddy calls my place the 1029 speakeasy when we get together for our hockey pools, I may have to tell him to stop before I get a visit from the cops