Interesting Historical Trivia

Powers · 02-10-2010, 09:40 AM

U know that's right up my alley Greg

I've only heard of a few of those bro!

I've got one more for ya though, again from England:

Beer was sold in pints and quarts in the Old Country for centuries, and still is today. So when a particular patron was getting to drunk on booze, the bartender would instruct him to "Mind you Ps and Qs" or else they'd be thrown out.

Another explanation is that it came from chalking up a tally of drinks in English pubs (on the slate). Publicans had to make sure to mark up the quart drinks as distinct from the pint drinks.

02-10-2010, 09:40 AM	#10
Powers Swamp Ash member in exile Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 2,283 Trading: (17)	Re: Interesting Historical Trivia U know that's right up my alley Greg I've only heard of a few of those bro! I've got one more for ya though, again from England: Beer was sold in pints and quarts in the Old Country for centuries, and still is today. So when a particular patron was getting to drunk on booze, the bartender would instruct him to "Mind you Ps and Qs" or else they'd be thrown out. Another explanation is that it came from chalking up a tally of drinks in English pubs (on the slate). Publicans had to make sure to mark up the quart drinks as distinct from the pint drinks. __________________ "There is true glory and true honor: the glory of duty done, the honor of integrity and principle" - Robert E. Lee