An old mate residing in the Fremantle area has handled the news that two of his favourite hangouts are closing by the end of the year.
Thommo has been throwing back middies at Bar Orient and the Leopold for decades and he wonders where blokes like him will go if this trend continues. He told The Times,
“Yeah yeah, I get it, these swanky fan dangled venues don’t want me and I don’t want them. If they try to close down the Sail & Anchor I’m going to chain myself to a barstool in protest”
He’s not joking either. When the Newy closed down, Thommo pulled a similar stunt except it was passing out in a cubicle and refused to come out after last drinks. It was a 5 hour stand off.
Thommo isn’t just concerned about his backyard but what’s happening all over Perth as the traditional cobber-tastic pub finds itself on the endangered species list. He continued,
“I just want a place where I can get piss droplets on the front of my stubbies without judgment. You know the sort of place you can talk about how much you hate the state of the AFL with someone who hasn’t made a coherent sound in 30 years”
Best of luck mate.
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