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Tony T

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Strange Name for a Pub
« on: January 26, 2008, 10:24:47 pm »
The boys in the wedding party that I shot today, loved their local pub with a strange name..................




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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2008, 11:07:13 pm »
Tony if it was a real pommy pub the blokes would have jumpers on  ;D
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« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2008, 07:04:13 am »
Nice photos Tony

I think if you are Firkin thirsty you go should to Narrellan Pub.

We went the other day for new years refreshments

Never know who you will meet, there were no Fox's but there was a real Firkin.

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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2008, 07:36:15 pm »
The Firkin conglomerate is spreading. Your suburb may be next.




http://www.ucl.ac.uk/%7Eccaajpa/pubs-firkin.html
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2008, 07:44:27 pm »
Isn't it ironic that the world wide fame of the Firkin name is pubs. Who'd of thought that??
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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2008, 08:09:48 pm »
So wadda ya reckon? Named after the great man himself or just owned by his love children all over the world?









Sorry mate.................  ;D
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2008, 08:22:05 pm »
This should complete your Firkin education  ;D.....

"A Firkin is an old English unit of volume. The name is derived from the Middle Dutch word vierdekijn, which means fourth, i.e. a fourth of a full-size barrel. The firkin (a firkin of water) is the base unit of mass in the FFF (Furlong/Firkin/Fortnight) System of units.

For beer and ale a firkin is equal to 9 Imperial gallons (about 40.915 L) or a quarter of a barrel. Casks in this size (themselves called firkins) are the most common container for cask ale. The word "firkin" (as in "Fox & Firkin") is frequently considered a suitably atmospheric word by those naming an English-style pub — by implication, the establishment will thus be either a new pub in the UK or a foreign imitation of a British pub."

Good Old Wikipeda  ;)...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firkin

What did we do before the web :D

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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2008, 08:34:37 pm »
They are all fine establishments ;) Wouldn't  catch me in the "Mirkin & Firkin" though............................ ;D ;D
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2008, 10:58:56 pm »
im was more interested in the mirkin.  fotos please !
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« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2008, 11:01:44 am »
The Firkin pubs are huge around my home province of Ontario, Canada.  My local was the Filly & Firkin.  "Filly up my Firkin mug" was the catch phrase.  Every single suburb has one now though, kinda outgrew it's own uniqueness.  Good pub grub however.
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Tony T

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« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2008, 11:46:53 am »
Hey Don
How you doin? I told everyone you weren't dead.  ;D
I must lead a quiet, sheltered little life. I'd only ever heard of a couple of other 'Firkin' pubs. Seems they're everywhere...............  ::)
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« Reply #12 on: January 30, 2008, 03:43:33 pm »
Pretty damn good man, how 'bout yerself eh?
Not dead, just trying to keep my head above water.  Have missed the last two 500 musters unfortunately.
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« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2008, 04:29:23 pm »
Quote from: Lozza on January 29, 2008, 08:34:37 pm
They are all fine establishments ;) Wouldn't  catch me in the "Mirkin & Firkin" though............................ ;D ;D

i was wondering who would bring that one out !
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Re: Strange Name for a Pub
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2008, 08:31:16 pm »
Hey what about a Pub called Firkin and "Merkin".....  Look that up on wikipedia....... :-*
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