Tuesday’s Desperate Measure: Ping Pong Gone Wrong
Last night, Johnny Doc made a campaign stop at Bob & Barbara’s, one of our favorite dive bars, where members of his squad tried to convince the bar half full of drunkards to wear Doc stickers. One lovely young woman, who politely declined, was asked in response: “What are you, an alien?” A few moments later, a white guy who had come from the Phillies game made a comment about the owner of Bob & Barbara’s being a “cracker,” to which the black gentleman to his side took offense and threatened to throw him out on the street. Then, a 6′8″ plumber threatened to lock out the bartender, who had stepped outside for a moment, at the same time that the plumber wanted a drink. Always a good time at Bob & Barbara’s. Even more so tonight when they break out the ping pong tables, which they do every Tuesday starting at 4 p.m. It’s free to play and so cheap to drink (yes, the “special” — a can of Pabst and a shot of Beam — is still just $3). 1509 South Street, 215-545-4511.