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Old 08-01-2010, 07:21 AM
 
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I ran across this photo with Blind Pig, Chicago 1932 on the back. Anyone know what it means?
What is the Blind Pig?-blind-pig.jpg

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Old 08-01-2010, 11:00 AM
 
Location: West Loop
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Its another word for "speakeasy"... i.e. a place to get illegal booze during prohibition.
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Old 08-01-2010, 11:50 AM
 
Location: Wheaton, Illinois
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And in a good blind pig you could get a blind robin.
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Old 08-01-2010, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Schaumburg, please don't hate me for it.
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And in a good blind pig you could get a blind robin.
And in a bad blind pig, you would just go blind.
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Old 08-01-2010, 01:10 PM
 
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Its another word for "speakeasy"... i.e. a place to get illegal booze during prohibition.
Now it makes sense. Al Hamil was the owner, I guess he was a gangster that got raided.
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Old 08-05-2010, 11:04 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Interesting. I wonder where it was located.
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Old 08-05-2010, 11:06 PM
 
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Now it makes sense. Al Hamil was the owner...
Who was Al Hamil?
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