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Drift
Reality > Washington,
DC > Old Glory
When
I was a student at Georgetown, I remember how much I dug going
to Old Glory, having a Bloody Mary and delicious ribs. Strangely,
I never realized that the place was an "American-only"
bar and only served "American" products.
I
love this country as much as the next person, but the concept
of an "American-only" bar seems a bit wierd to me. Especially
when you consider that one of the things that makes this country
great is the fact that it encompasses such a wide array of cultures,
religions, and races. The them "All-American" is cool,
but does that mean that you have to discount everything foreign?
Where do you cross the line? I mean, right now I'm wearing American
clothes that were all manufactured in South America and I'm typing
on an American computer, of which the various components are manufactured
primarily in Japan.
Last
week, a friend of mine accompanied me to Old Glory for dinner.
We sidled up to the bar and my friend asked for a Bass Ale only
to be told by the bartender that they only served "American"
products in the bar. He then inquired why Guiness was on tap,
to which the bartender responded, "Because it is brewed in
the US. It is American beer."
Feeling
a bit saucy, I asked him, "Well, if Nike shoes are manufactured
in Mexico, does that make them Mexican shoes?" After staring
blankly like an idiot for a few moments, he slowly responded that,
"Yes," Nike shoes "were Mexican shoes. Everyone
knows that." Then he quickly scurried to the other side of
the bar. My friend shouted after him, "Can we get some French
Fries," to which he responded, "We don't have French
Fries. Only Freedom fries." We looked at one another and
for a moment I wondered if we, a Korean/Iranian American and an
Iranian American and were allowed to be in this "American
only " bar.
We
laughed and then looked at the liquor bar and found it stacked
with imports. It was then that I realized that Old Glory is still
a cool place even if the bartender their is a complete dumbass.
The food is decent and they have a cool outdoor patio even if
they do serve you beer in these lame little pee cups that make
you think you're at a frat party.
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