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2006-11-25 Britain

Royal Marines turned away from bar after colleague's funeral

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Posted by Steve White 2006-11-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It sounds like not much has changed since Kipling's day:

I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer,
The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here."

Damn shame.
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:
O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away";
But it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins", when the band begins to play,

Posted by Lone Ranger 2006-11-25 00:19|| 2006-11-25 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 They should have pounded the crap out of the bouncers on the pavement for the affront and taken the bar appart. It's the only thing these TRANZIs will understand. The people who turned these 2 away are totally disgusting scumb they are due a pounding.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-11-25 02:15|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2006-11-25 02:15|| Front Page Top

#3 One of these days . . .

Posted by gorb 2006-11-25 02:27|| 2006-11-25 02:27|| Front Page Top

#4 This is similar to the incident at Harrods on Remembrance Day, when a uniformed soldier was turned away at the door.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2006-11-25 07:37|| 2006-11-25 07:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Walkabout is an Australian-themed chain

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2006-11-25 07:56|| 2006-11-25 07:56|| Front Page Top

Not all uniforms are verboten: Walkabout's kangaroo mascot

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2006-11-25 08:01|| 2006-11-25 08:01|| Front Page Top

#7 IIRC, in the US, the military still has 'Off Limits' regulations. Reporting such an event would get the joint placed on that list, whether in uniform or out.

Posted by Procopius2k 2006-11-25 09:47|| 2006-11-25 09:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Under some circumstances you have to see things from the bar or restaurant owner's point of view.

I knew one such who had a "no uniforms" policy in his restaurant/beer bar. The owner was a retired Master Sergeant and combat Vietnam Veteran (armor) and really liked the troops. But he had had it with their bad behavior.

It all ended when one drunk Marine reached into his trunk and pulled out an empty LAW tube, extended it and pointed at his buddies. "Hey! Guys! Check this out!"

Right then the owner walked through the door holding a tray with two pitchers of beer and glasses on it, to see someone pointing a LAW at him.

NO UNIFORMS ARE PERMITTED.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-11-25 13:11|| 2006-11-25 13:11|| Front Page Top

#9 Stunned bystanders shouted at the bouncers and told them to show respect to the servicemen.

Unlike Britain's politicians, at least their citizenry still display some courage.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-11-25 15:44|| 2006-11-25 15:44|| Front Page Top

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