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Old 05-05-2016, 06:19 AM
 
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1930's Bar with Copper Trough Urinal Polish Veteran's 22' Pittsburgh's Southside | eBay
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Old 05-05-2016, 12:19 PM
 
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Very nice, worth a read!

“Dirty in pics but will clean up! Must see!” Ha ha, eww....


"This bar was designated for Polish Veterans. Back in the day a bar like this was so popular and packed they actually had to build a URINAL into the foot kick area of the bar. You sure didn't want to leave your spot on the rail to use the bathroom. Your place at the rail was your social status."



So, three Polish veterans walk into a bar....
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Old 05-05-2016, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Etna, PA
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Great find, the whole description made me laugh!
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Old 05-05-2016, 12:59 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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Gah, the thought of all those manly man's men, standing around pissing and drinking at the same time.
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Old 05-05-2016, 01:08 PM
 
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That's disgusting.
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Old 05-05-2016, 01:14 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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That's disgusting.
Disgusting, but less painful than the only known alternative - catherization.
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Old 05-05-2016, 04:12 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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Amusing piece, but it really isn't a urinal, although I'm sure that more than 1 jagoff has used it as such.


This is a spittoon, UK


Before cigarettes were unpopular, they used to be very popular, but before people smoked a lot of ciggies, they smoked stogies and chewed their tobacco.

That's what it was used for, men weren't peeing right at the bar back in the day. At least not that terribly many.
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Old 05-05-2016, 04:15 PM
 
Location: Downtown Cranberry Twp.
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Amusing piece, but it really isn't a urinal, although I'm sure that more than 1 jagoff has used it as such.


This is a spittoon, UK


Before cigarettes were unpopular, they used to be very popular, but before people smoked a lot of ciggies, they smoked stogies and chewed their tobacco.

That's what it was used for, men weren't peeing right at the bar back in the day. At least not that terribly many.
It was certainly used for relieving oneself and certainly wasn't only done in da 'burgh.

Midnight Sun: That's not just any foot rest. It's a trough. - Nightlife: Baltimore
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Old 05-05-2016, 04:28 PM
 
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Amusing piece, but it really isn't a urinal, although I'm sure that more than 1 jagoff has used it as such.

This is a spittoon, UK

Before cigarettes were unpopular, they used to be very popular, but before people smoked a lot of ciggies, they smoked stogies and chewed their tobacco.

That's what it was used for, men weren't peeing right at the bar back in the day. At least not that terribly many.
Maybe they'll replace it with one of these

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Old 05-05-2016, 07:29 PM
 
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^^^^^That's just hoity-toity! If I can't belly up to the old pissin' trough, I'm using the bathroom.
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