June 18, 2011
I’m too tired to even bitch about work tonight. I found out when I came in that I might have to stay until around four in the morning and damned if that shit came true. Now all I want to do is have a beer or twenty and go to sleep. I was exchanging emails with MAD commenter and one third of the BBC, Gene Rubbico and told him my situation. I also told him not to expect much of a post today. Well he sent me back an email saying that he and his wife Smoopy were just getting ready to go out and hit some bars and that he’d take his camera and send them in. Gene’s a better photographer than me, so I told him that would be great. So today, Gene takes over the main section of the MAD blog. I was going to call it GAD for Gene After Dark, but then Smoopy thought of GAS’D, for Gene and Smoopy (After) Dark. Perfect! So take it away, Gene, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to GAS’D!
Photos and captions by Gene Rubbico
6:58 pm Banners—Locust Point, MD. The evening begins here!
Bartender Cheryl serves up a fresh Yuengling.
Long Shot of Banners.
Brick, photos and a long wooden railing at Banners.
Outside Banners.
The sun is a settin.' A nice summer night out.
8:36 pm - Down the Hatch - Locust Point, MD - one of the best dive bars around. Let's go in and check it out.
Dee is behind the bar pouring my Natty Boh!
Smokes and cash! It kind of sounds like a movie title!
Down the Hatch—smallest bathroom ever!
Smoops and a longshot of the bar.
Smoops flipping the bird fantastic!
10:02 pm - Little Havana - Federal Hill, MD.
Another cigarette machine. They're everywhere!
Smoops getting our drinks at the bar.
A view from downtown from Little Havana.
On our way to Tiki Barge.
What a nice night!
11:16 pm - Tiki Barge - Federal Hill, MD. A great bar!
View from Tiki Barge number one.
View from Tiki Barge number two.
Who dat?
Oh shit, look what happened to Smoopys car!
12:18am - Shuffles Saloon.
What the hell?
Big Al the bartender greeting us.
Inside of Shuffles bar.
Big Al and Smoopy at the bar.
Goodnight everybody!
What the hell?
Oh shit! UFB!
Further reading: 365 Bars, MAD and the BBC.
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