| The Unique Pubs of Spondyville!* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (*They're unlike watering holes or saloons anywhere else in the world!) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This is the most popular pub in Spondyville, and features recliner seating at every table. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Contrary to popular belief, Rob Reiner is NOT an investor in this establishment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The owners of this popular bar and grill, which opened in 1998, are Stiffy's twin brother, Spiffy the Snowspondy and talk show host, Oprah Winfrey. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Watch your step!! Tuesday is non-alcoholic NSAIDs Night! BYOC (Bring Your Own Celebrex) |
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| The oldest pub in Spondyville, dating back to 1881. Legend says the ghost of the dead rheumy still haunts the premises. |
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| So, what makes these bars so unique? Well, first off, don't call them 'saloons', they're known collectively as: SPARC - Spondyville Positive Attitude Re-ignition Centers As the use of NSAIDs became more common in the last half of the twentieth century, Spondyvilleans began to rely less and less on alcohol consumption as the means to take away their pain. The many bars around town began losing business, as more and more Spondyvilleans started taking meds which required them to abstain from or avoid drinking liquor. So, in an attempt to foil their own demise, the pubs and saloons evolved into something totally new and different. They banded together to form what became known as SPARC: Spondyville Positive Attitude Re-ignition Centers. To mildly depressed Spondyvilleans, SPARC offers hope, a kind word, one-on-one, in-person support, platonic hugs, and free conference rooms for chatting and interacting with their Spondy neighbors. The fee? No cover charge and a two (non-alcoholic) drink minimum. . SPARC also displays visual reminders of some of the things that make life worth living. Four of these mechanical visual reminders, known as "Worthizers" are replicated below: |
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| Life is worth living because of ... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| These are just a few examples of the "Worthizers" which are fixtures in pubs all around Spondyville. Needless to say, much of what makes life worth living has been omitted here. Who, or what else, should be included in any such list of what makes life worth living? Email your thoughts to: Spenser23@aol.com |
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