(post)morris magical moments...

There are three things a pub manager can do when a morris troop invades, gets a round of beers, and feels like starting a pub sing as per real traditions of ages long gone:

1. leave the p.a. music on at its current volume and try to ignore it.
2. turn the p.a. music up in an attempt to insultingly shut them up.
3. turn the p.a. music off and let the moment happen, especially when the German band who were at the same festival event decide to join in.

Last year, mgmt at the Glen Echo Irish Inn chose option 1.  We almost didn't show up this year.

This year, we gave it a try anyways.

The (apparently new) mgmt chose option 3.

And it was most excellent. Sea Shanties, an Irish pub song or two (upon request), Nick's Hellship (same song the Pyrates do, but more like Nick did it whilst he was around), the Monty Python Philosopher's Song (the only German I knew - at least in the names...), and a few German football (re: soccer) songs.

Would that more places were so enlightened.