Wednesday, December 22, 2004

McGlincheys

It has been about 5 years at least since I stepped foot into the old dive bar in the city that I spent every Thursday night of my late teens/early twenties. Since my dear friend Rob was in from San Fran for the holiday and he was along side me for many of those Thursday nights and because I work literally 4 blocks away from it, we decided to take a trip down memory lane at Midnight last night and visit old McGlincheys for a couple brews.

Oh my God how some things never change. The decor is the same as it was 10 years ago. The guy working at the door is an old bike courier who used to be in there drinking like I was back in the day. Houston was bartending still. It was ridiculous how much this place fit like an old tee shirt you find tucked away in your attic. Even the way my clothes reeked of cigarettes when I came home was something I had long forgotten.

I had a couple $1.90 pints of Rolling Rock (a beer you have to drink when you go to McGlincheys) and took a piss in the entirely too small nasty ass bathroom. The lights came on at 2 AM and we got kicked out into the cold where the homeless await you to beg for money and most of the patrons sway to their locked bikes to try and maintian their balance for the short ride home to west or south philly.

Complete and utter nostalgia my friends. Or Deja Vu. In any case, it was really nice and comfortable. And seeing Rob, which happens only once a year these days, was brief but fulfilling. We are such good friends that it is easy to just talk about the good old days, or movies, or our current lives with such ease. His baby sis, Beth, was along for the visit as she has managed to be for the last couple of holiday get togethers. I don't think I know two finer people. A great end to a long day.

3 comments:

Chris Ash said...

Ahhh, McGlinchey's. I was only ever in there a few times. Which is amazing when you consider I was what, 19 at the time?

Also, if that's the Rob I think it is.. Hey Rob!

I'm jealous, if anyone's coming back to town to see me over the holidays, I hope the know where I live now.

Me said...

That Rob indeed.

Stefan Blitz said...

My eyes just filled up with nostalgia.