BARHOPPING & PAYING OFF A BET

WHY IS THIS MAN NOT SMILING? Because he had to drink a Rolling Rock to pay off a bet, a harsh sentence if there ever was one.
After months of trying, I finally got to pay of a bet I made with Maryland Bureau Chief Sam Basile on the 2004 Cowboys vs. Stillers game at Poli-Tiki. It was the first part of a day of barhopping that also included Guest Editor Fritz Hamme and found us at Buffalo Billards near Dupont Circle and at the Vienna Inn in my hometown.

The basic parameters of the bet was the loser of the Cowboys-Steelers game had to go to the Pennsylvania Ave. Pour Hose part of Poli-Tiki and have an Iron City while wearing a Cowboys jersey. The spirit of the bet took a big hit when we later discovered that the Pour House, which had long been a Pittsburgh themed bar decided to be a "Blue Collar Northeast" sports bar. They also no longer server Iron City, which is doublely disappointing. I had to settle for a Rolling Rock, which is from Western Pennsylvania. It should be noted that among us the guy from southern suburbs of Pittsburgh had a Yuengling, which is from Eastern Pennsylvania.

Anyway, we bailed after one round. I liked it a lot better when it was a Pittsburgh bar. I am in no hurry to go back, not so much because it is a bad bar, but because they ended what made it unique.

Next, we Metro'ed over to Dupont Circle and Buffalo Billards for some pool. It was my first trip there in about two years, so my game was pretty bad. I did win once though, but only because my opponent's 8-ball went in. I'll take any victory I can because it had been years or possibly never that I had won. That is what happens when you never play.

Following some pool, we rode the Orange Line to the end in Vienna. My brother picked us up and we hit an old haunt, the Vienna Inn. It was the first time there this year. Shockingly, I did not even see one high school classmate, which I thought was impossible given previous visits. I am not saying that I mind though...

All in all, an excellent and long overdue day. For the four people interested, here are more photos (pops up in a new window).

Labels: BeltwayLand, Family and Friends, The District, Virginia, Wagers

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