The barmaids, akin to the bar boys at the Barley Mow were also dressed in black. These girls were called Elaine and Mary and they were in their late twenties but could have passed for late thirties. Both of these ladies were pleasant but refused to have their photos taken. The reasons for this are many fold. Maybe they told their husbands that they were visiting an elderly aunt on a regular basis when really they just a free night out and getting paid for it. Maybe they were moonlighting and avoiding tax or maybe they were claiming social security while working and not informing the Department of Total Obscurity of their part time employment.
We all know that the wearing of black is most commonly associated with funerals, church services, court rooms, ceremonies, important business transactions, and formal social events. But have you ever pondered what all of these have in common? These are all settings in which important and serious purposes must be served and the greatest service of all can be no better than serving three men who have been in a boat
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