What the heck is the 'portable' bar Burt stole?
They lived in a 2 room house. They needed a portable bar?
shareWell kleptomania was a part of his mental problems.
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In the '50's & '60's, a portable bar was more of a toy status symbol than a necessity. They seemed to be as commonplace as a refrigerator.
shareA small suitcase that contained cups/glasses, corkscrew, spot for a wine bottle and sometimes a martini shaker. You can still find them in various stores, and online. "Portable bars" were taken to the park, or the beach. They are not used at home, as a rule.
shareI think they lived in 3 1/2 rooms: bedroom, living room, kitchen, and small dining area.
shareThx. Did not know that. Pictured them lugging it around the apt, which didn't make sense.
shareIt's hard to believe now but having a full bar and a box of cigarettes for guests was commonplace in homes during the '50's onward. My Dad sold steel parts to railroads. At least once a month, my poor Mom had to entertain the clients and wives in our house. Guess who had to bring a serving dish of "seconds" to said guests?
My parents had a cabinet stocked with the basic hard liquors. We always had our favorite mixer, a six pack of Schwepp's Bitter Lemon, in our refrigerator.
In my home, we have none of these things and I seldom drink alcohol but I will often say "meet for a drink" to colleagues!
"Two more swords and I'll be Queen of the Monkey People." Roseanne
These show up all the time in antique shops and on ebay. It's a small, portable case as the name indicates. If something needs to be "lugged around," then it's not very portable, now is it?
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