YE MERRY OLDE PUB
YE MERRY OLDE PUB

Summary/Abstract: One may concede de that it may prove to be very difficult to write an abstract due to the information to be released: too little information makes the article unappetising; too much information makes reading the article seem unnecessary. After long and careful consideration a balance has been found. One will be able to read and get informed about the most varied aspects related to pubs. The language will be both accessible and ever so slightly entertaining. The content will be informed and what’s more it one might be able to see how it is to the point. But, in order to cut a slightly excellent but otherwise long story short, a brief listing of the main parts of this article may be in order. First and foremost, one will be able to read where and how the idea of pubs arose and, of course, all in order to understand how it developed into the complete culture which can be encountered and immersed in today. In order to better understand this culture better, one will be presented with and introduced to some of the terminology which relates to the entire lifestyle of pubs. Yet one can deduce by now that, because it has become a lifestyle, there is the notion of choice which means understanding the differences between the various types of extant pubs, in order to enable and facilitate this choice. Once the reader has settled on a certain type of pub one may need to truly delve deep into the history behind it in order to be able to start comprehending its tradition. A large part of the tradition surrounding pub culture is made up of enjoying certain beverages, especially the main strains of malt liquor, or, more precisely, the ever so diverse styles of ale and beer. Obviously, consuming beverages is a social occupation, but, in and by itself, it does have its limitations and there is an apparent need to supplement it with other social occupations which pertain to entertainment. Depending on the size and type of clientele pubs may offer the members of the public a variety of types of entertainment of all shapes and sizes where only imagination is the limit. However, drawing multitudes into the crowded locales of pubs may bring about its own peculiar problems which need to be addressed by means of crown-controlling measures, particularly by employing security staff. The last topic being so down to earth one has tried to balance it with a perspective on pubs which is slightly more subtle. Being an established institution the pubs have been a source of inspiration for a number of artists producing various forms of art which stand as a testimony to the excellent relationship between the talent of the artists and what they perceived to be the unique beauty of their surroundings. The artists have been inspired to create works such as music, paintings, literature and films, which can all be traced back to the culture of pubs.

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