Veterans of Foreign Wars Vfw Post 1392 Canteen

GREAT people, $ 2 bottles of beer, free pool and two blocks from the beach. I love America!

Me: «Can I get a double rum and coke?»
Bar Hag: «uh, if I do that there wont be any coke in your cup.»
Me: «okay!»
Bar hag: «that’ll be $ 3 please.»
Nuf said.

OK, so I have been living in and around Ocean Beach for the majority of my 25 years. I never, ever knew this place existed.
Saturday around noonish my buddies and I caught a taxi down to the OB Street Fair. We were told to enter through the alley across from Apple Tree market.
We approached this hidden paradise warily. The place was jam packed with people of all ages, veterans and civilians alike. Our ID’s were checked several times by several women before we were allowed to belly up to the bar.
Our one amiga had been there most of the morning and she boozily introduced us to her bar stool buddies as well as the bartender. He was friendly and doing a great job manning the bar solo with the huge crowd of folks inside. Although the place was boiling hot, the music was rocking and the drinks were incredibly cheap.
We ordered two mix drinks, two beers and a shot of patron. Our grand total was $ 10.00. So we repeated this about 10 times.
Needless to say, we got smashed at the VFW. They have a pool table inside and lots of friendly, interesting folk to chit-​chat with.
On this particular day, they had picnic tables and grub in the back alley-​way but I am pretty sure this was only for the Street Fair day.