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Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:41 pm
by mr x
Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
I may cut and paste that article eventually.
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Re: Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:22 am
by 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.
Re: Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:22 am
by 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.
Re: Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:30 am
by 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.
Re: Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:31 am
by chalmers
HPhunter wrote: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.
Re: Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 8:58 am
by mr x
lol, yup.
Re: Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:05 am
by jeffsmith
HPhunter wrote: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.
Re: Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 9:06 am
by jeffsmith
chalmers wrote: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.
Re: Halifax speakeasies and bootleggers
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:28 am
by 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
