Yup. Next will be pork, church bells, dress codes for women, ban on dogs.
British pubs have been dying for decades. The franchise system finally invaded them. Also annoying busy body town counsels that say they want things like pubs to exist, but also don’t want cars or people clogging up the village. Also, England had a freakin lot of pubs, some level of culling was inevitable.
On the bright side, maybe they will start voting more soberly.
HOWEVER, if anyone was caught selling "sidiqqi" (my friend) to Saudis or any Arabs, it was a LONG time in their hoosegow.
So my husband, who made the sidiqqi, sold it to the Brits.
His still made fifty gallons of 180 proof, cut 50% with 'SWEET WATER". Powerful stuff, as it was still 90 proof. I would only drink it if I could have it dulled with MUCH sugar and cream.
Sidiqqi made one's legs ache. Don't ask me how or why, I RARELY had it. Yuck.
We lived over there for five LONG years, traveled to much of the world (first class) and had enough to buy a house in an expensive city.
We had our house paid for in nine years...not THIRTY years, nine.
One thing, there were Protestant ministers and Catholic priests over there. Other wise Americans wouldn't go over there unless they could have their men of the cloth.
The Saudis settled it by calling the ministers and priests "special teachers." Our "special teacher" was a Dominican priest. The Protestant minister was a Lutheran but could do all the Protestant denominations.
Their "holy" day was Friday and their weekends were Thursdays and Fridays. I would NOT go to the daily Mass on Fridays. I would only go on Sundays.
My co-worker, a Catholic Indian told me that I HAD to go Mass on Fridays...not on Sundays. I told him that he was nuts and he threatened to tell my Saudi boss. I didn't listen to him and he DID tell my Saudi boss.
My Saudi boss listened to Harry and then said: "Harry, God is number one. There is always time for God. ****** can go to pray whenever she wants."
When we returned home I DID start attending Mass on a daily basis and THANKED our good Lord for all His blessings.
St. Thomas, the "doubter" Apostle, evangelized southern India and that's why there are Roman Catholic Indians (the REAL Indians from India), who live and work in the KSA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Any questions?
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Sidenote: When we finally got home I KISSED the linoleum flooring at our airport...I was SO glad to be home for good, where I belonged.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!