Well, it is sort of a time warp to go to the cue ball...like the line out of "The Hustler" movie. No bar, nothing but pool. Over 30 Classic Brunswick Anniversary or Centennial tables, well maintained. Also a snooker and a 3 cushion billiards table, if either is your game. Definitely NOT one of today's fern/spots bar themed places. That's what we appreciate about the place. Jim, the owner is a Crusty old bastid with a heart of gold. He's been there since the early 60's...once he has warmed up to you...oh, the tales he can tell, the characters he has met and known.
And yes, as "diverse" a place as you can find..in age, race, social status, and income level. At the tables, none of this matters...it's the game. Many imagine themselves as good at pool, same thing with sex and driving. Very few are really top level.
True pool halls are as rare these days as drive-in movies. It will be the country's loss when they are all gone.
The guy in the Maclaren took all this in and appreciated what he saw...telling Jim so.
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