Somewhere in SF, There's a Bartender Who's Never Heard of PBR
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
I made my way to Mercury Lounge for that photo show the other night and bore witness to a strange and jarring conversation between our pal John and the Mission-oblivious bartender:
OPJ: “Can I get P-B-R?”
MOB: “Sure.”
[MOB turns, stares at a bucket of Corona for a moment or two, and turns back towards OPJ]
MOB: “I'm sorry, I don't know that drink.”
OPJ: “P-B-R? It stands for Pabst Blue Ribbon.”
MOB: “Oh, right.”
[MOB grabs a can and cracks it open]
MOB: “That'll be four bucks.”