Going back a few decades here. Anyone remember the 'must' Saturday
nights in the pubs that boasted a Box Player.?

Last shout was at 9.50 pm and we all made our orderly way to the bus
stops taking us home.

The more wealthy of course ventured into the chip shops for a fish
supper and took a cab home.

Anyone have memories of these bygone days.?
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What is a Box Player?

"fox1"  wrote in message
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> Going back a few decades here. Anyone remember the 'must' Saturday
> nights in the pubs that boasted a Box Player.?
>
> Last shout was at 9.50 pm and we all made our orderly way to the bus
> stops taking us home.
>
> The more wealthy of course ventured into the chip shops for a fish
> supper and took a cab home.
>
> Anyone have memories of these bygone days.?
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"Boz"  wrote in message 
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> What is a Box Player?


Inferring from "Going back a few decades here," it sounds like an early 
jukebox, does it not?

On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 01:14:04 +0000 (UTC), "Boz"
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>What is a Box Player?


Accordion.... I must be getting old. :-(
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On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 01:25:58 -0000, "Scott Freeman"  wrote:



>> What is a Box Player?

>Inferring from "Going back a few decades here," it sounds like an early 
>jukebox, does it not? 


Kind of, except you 'fed' the box player pints instead of feeding
coins. :)


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> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 01:25:58 -0000, "Scott Freeman"  wrote:
>
>
>>> What is a Box Player?
>
>>Inferring from "Going back a few decades here," it sounds like an early
>>jukebox, does it not?
>
> Kind of, except you 'fed' the box player pints instead of feeding
> coins. :)


Pints to get him unconscious as quickly as possible?

On Mon, 7 Mar 2005 01:00:52 -0000, "Scott Freeman"  wrote:



>> Kind of, except you 'fed' the box player pints instead of feeding
>> coins. :)

>Pints to get him unconscious as quickly as possible? 



That being the general idea! :-)

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In message , fox1 
 writes

>Going back a few decades here. Anyone remember the 'must' Saturday
>nights in the pubs that boasted a Box Player.?
>
>Last shout was at 9.50 pm and we all made our orderly way to the bus
>stops taking us home.
>
>The more wealthy of course ventured into the chip shops for a fish
>supper and took a cab home.
>
>Anyone have memories of these bygone days.?


There was one in the "Chancellor" off Byres Road in Glasgow (1970's). He 
had a large repertoire - everything from pop, to hoochter teuchter and 
Captain Pugwash. I used to go there with the grilf  for a night-cap 
after a curry on a Friday. They sold 1/4 gills, none of this namby pamby 
1/5 or 1/6 stuff. And as you say, tucked up in bed by 10-30.

Brian
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Brian Howie wrote:
  I used to go there with the grilf  for a night-cap

> after a curry on a Friday. They sold 1/4 gills, none of this namby pamby 
> 1/5 or 1/6 stuff. And as you say, tucked up in bed by 10-30.
> 
> Brian


What more could a young man want - strong drink taken, tummy full of 
curry and a girlf tucked up by 10.30. Church early next morning?

On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 09:03:42 +0000 (UTC), John WOOD
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>What more could a young man want - strong drink taken, tummy full of 
>curry and a girl tucked up by 10.30. Church early next morning?



The nearest hotel or club in those days! Anyone remember the 'bona
fide' traveller loophole that allowed travellers to buy drink on a
Sunday if they declared themselves travellers by signing the
'book'.?

I remember one hotel in Dalkieth (The Harrow)?)  having at least a
dozen Marco Polo's visiting on the same day.! :-)

Plus a string of John Waynes and Roy Rogers. :-)

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