I think you slightly missed my point though. I didn't say the "golden Age" didn't happen, just that it didn't happen as people remember it. It's in our genetic make-up to forget the really bad things and concentrate on the good things. Hell yeah, great things happened, but nostalgia makes us think that those supremely-mega-awesome times happened every moment of every day (until they stopped). If the life of the bar was taped 24/7, you'd see a bell-curve of good/bad/interesting/boring times.
A question about the Faultline… It *was* a biker bar, then the twinks came in… so the bikers decided to leave. Why do they need to be encouraged to stay? If they thought it was *their* bar, why didn't they put up a fight? As a bar owner, my best interest is making money, and allowing everyone who is willing to pay for a beer do so. Ultimately, the people who make it their home create the vibe.
I do agree though, that yes, there is some "influence" the bar owner can have… Hell, every bar has a "theme", subtle or not. That theme sends out a vibe, and people who pick up on that vibe, come. So did the owner of the Faultline suddenly take all the biker bits down, and put up huge posters of smooth blonde 18-year-olds?
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Date: 2008-04-08 07:58 pm (UTC)I think you slightly missed my point though. I didn't say the "golden Age" didn't happen, just that it didn't happen as people remember it. It's in our genetic make-up to forget the really bad things and concentrate on the good things. Hell yeah, great things happened, but nostalgia makes us think that those supremely-mega-awesome times happened every moment of every day (until they stopped). If the life of the bar was taped 24/7, you'd see a bell-curve of good/bad/interesting/boring times.
A question about the Faultline… It *was* a biker bar, then the twinks came in… so the bikers decided to leave. Why do they need to be encouraged to stay? If they thought it was *their* bar, why didn't they put up a fight? As a bar owner, my best interest is making money, and allowing everyone who is willing to pay for a beer do so. Ultimately, the people who make it their home create the vibe.
I do agree though, that yes, there is some "influence" the bar owner can have… Hell, every bar has a "theme", subtle or not. That theme sends out a vibe, and people who pick up on that vibe, come. So did the owner of the Faultline suddenly take all the biker bits down, and put up huge posters of smooth blonde 18-year-olds?