PUB TOURIST--The venerable Bag O' Nails pub is in London.
Historical records provide
information dating back to 1775 when a tavern known as the Bacchanals stood at
the corner of Kings Row and Lower Grosvenor Place. The original sign showed a
satyr of the woods and a group of jolly dogs called Bacchanals. As the satyr
was painted black and had cloven feet it was called the Devil by we common
people. The name of the tavern was only formally changed from the Devil &
Bag O' Nails as late as 1905. Info: http://www.taylor-walker.co.uk/pub/bag-o-nails-victoria/s5046/
Photo: Pillar to Post blog, by Phyllis Shess, April 2013
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