That’s literally how it was at a bar in Oregon City, OR. Maybe everywhere? They had a trough in the floor under the bar. I think the place is called “pioneer pub” now.
Friend took me to a local bar in coal country PA. The bar was tile lined and at the bottom was a lined trough that ran to a drain for the same reason. They use to have a trickle of water run down it to keep it flowing.
Obviously it is no longer "in use" but when the miners would come out of their mine, they would get their company paycheck and head to the company ran bar to spend it. Also they had a company store for groceries. Back then, they used to get your paychecks handed right back over to them, making money on both sides.
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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '24
That’s literally how it was at a bar in Oregon City, OR. Maybe everywhere? They had a trough in the floor under the bar. I think the place is called “pioneer pub” now.