Ye Olde Politics-Free Alehouse

[Twelvestring Johnny]

Well, if ye can rustle up a willing mod, feel free to change us to "Ye Olde Politics-free Alehouse, Cracker Shabeen und Österreicher Bierstube"

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

"Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
Der Gemütlichkeit
Ein Prosit, ein Prosit
Der Gemütlichkeit"

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

Hmm. Not quite my style...

 

[AMDG]

Twelvestring Johnny. I see that you have changed your avatar. Actually I'm glad. I was always afraid for your horse with that other avatar showing a horse jumping over the pikes on the closing gate.

 

[S.ilvio]

Well, if ye can rustle up a willing mod, feel free to change us to "Ye Olde Politics-free Alehouse, Cracker Shabeen und Österreicher Bierstube"

I like it as it is. I'm a traditionalist...

Not feeling too good today but its good to be here...

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

Twelvestring Johnny. I see that you have changed your avatar. Actually I'm glad. I was always afraid for your horse with that other avatar showing a horse jumping over the pikes on the closing gate.

Well hello there AMDG (how'd you be pronouncin' that, anyway?). Worryin' about my rum prancer? Ye shouldn't; she's a fair prad for a swell toby gill, y'know, and on that pictured occasion she flew the gate without me even havin' to clap me bleeders...an' we truly tipped the straps on the double! Ah, happy memories...come and crush a cup an' we'll cheer up our friend 'ere from yon green isle.

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

Not feeling too good today but its good to be here...

As the world spins, some days are gonna be better than others. But this is a free house for you, with highly undemanding company.

 

[S.ilvio]

Thank you Johnny...

Any news..?

 

[AMDG]

Well hello there AMDG (how'd you be pronouncin' that, anyway?)

It's pronounced just like it is spelled: A-M-D-G. It's the abbreviation for "Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam" or "To the Greater Glory of God". When I started out doing apologetics, I took that "name" (a la the way EWTN stands for "Eternal Word Television Network") and have never changed it. Besides, it's written on the buildings of my son's college and it's also written on the doorway to the entrance of my house.

You told me before that your horse was "high stepping" and that there was nothing to worry about, but you should know me, everytime I saw those pikes and your horse jumping over them... I just couldn't help it.

 

[S.ilvio]

I've been neglicting this place recently. I hope Johnny is well and contented on his travels...

I miss the guy...

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

Johnny has returned! They couldn't deport me...they had a good try though. In the clink and then up before the beak; let off on a tech, jumped deck, and now I'm back!

 

[AMDG]

Well I'm happy to see you. Hope you feel as good as you sound.

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

I feel good, like I knew that I wouldn't!

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

Ah, well I was just ridin' along the trade streets listenin' to the fish-wives ('tis hard to avoid) when I comes upon a set of rum-looking beggars beneath a canvas "tent" blockin' the throughway.

"'Ere, what's your game, you set o' clapperdogeons!" I arsks.

"We's a protestin' trade an' such", a shabby-looking wench answers me, "we're all tented out here protestin' wealth. Are ye wi' us?"

"Ah, 'fraid not, says I. I've got me own way of restributin' the coinage; and it's got nothin' to do with sittin' and smellin' up the street and blowin through logs to make a mournful dirge..so Good Morning to you."

An' as I rides off, I hear the bailiffs a comin' up an' administerin' them beggars a good kickin'!

Ah, well, such be the way o' the whirl..

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

Friday is here! Time for game pie:

..and Real Ale:

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

...not necessarily in that order.

 

[Antigone]

I feel good, like I knew that I wouldn't!

That's a bit of an anachronism, coming from you.

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

That's a bit of an anachronism, coming from you.

Not at all...I learned it from a purse-cuttin' rum-doxy at Nottamun Fair!

 

[S.ilvio]

Friday is here! Time for game pie:

..and Real Ale:

Now that looks good...

 

[Twelvestring Johnny]

Now that looks good...

Indeed!

But even temptin' 'em with ale and game pie isn't quite bringin' 'em in.

We need some sort of merry sport; a game or something.

Hmm.