Village Pump

First off, no, this is NOT closed.

We were visiting from Kansas City and stopped in here for a beer.

This was a small place, with a pool table and video slots surrounding a small L-shaped bar. We took the last two available stools in the back corner.

The bartender, a nice woman with a good sense of humor, asked where we were from and wondered how we found her way to the bar. She pointed out that I was sitting next to the pump, and for some reason I responded by inserting my finger into the pump's spigot. I immediately yanked it back out.

"I should know better than to stick my finger into random holes in an unfamiliar bar," I said.

"Yeah, you probably shouldn't stick any part of you in any hole in this place," she said with a laugh.

Speaking of holes, the sink in the men's room was stainless steel rounded by a kitchen-like countertop. But, most noteworthy, it was chest-high. We'd soon learn that for some reason that's a staple in this town.