> I have never found a place where you can have a *quiet* 
> drink Stateside - it may be too much of a culture shock
> :-)

Howard-

I'm not sure what you mean by "quiet" drink, never having
been in a real British pub myself, but I suspect that you'd
come quite close by visiting a main street bar in a small
town- anything below, say, 1000 inhabitants.

They don't generally like to talk to strangers and they've
all known each other since birth (or near to), so they've
said most of what they have to say to one another
already!

The drawback is the quality of the potables and
comestibles, but you'll do okay if you remember one
rule:  ALWAYS order the beer named on the sign
hanging over the door outside.

Mike H.

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