So Mrs Limey and I spent Christmas in Chicago, and we had a great time. We avoided clichéd tourist traps as much as possible and enjoyed the simplicity of getting around on Chicago's mass transit system.
However, at Midway on the way home, we were faced with a dilemma: drink in Harry Caray's bar, or not drink. We had seen and avoided a couple of other Harry Caray loser traps over the weekend, but we decided that a drink trumped all other considerations.
Well the drink selection was ok (more than just Bud) and the food was of a standard that's acceptable at an airport but pretty much derisory if you are anywhere else other than a penitentiary. What was hilarious, though, was that - in keeping with its sports bar theme - it had a plethora of flat screen TVs adorning the walls (that were showing the Packers-Lions game). Every one was the same make/model, clearly the product of a bulk purchase. A bulk purchase made in the 1990's.
They were about 10" deep with a screen size of maybe 20", a huge "chin", SD only and with a 4:3 screen ratio. The latter point being notable here, in that the on screen box score for the game didn't fit into the screen shape so we had no idea of the score / time for much of the game (maybe this is because most Cub fans sit through most games without a clue as to what's actually happening).
Bearing in mind that these could be updated for less than $100 each retail, I just thought it was a perfect metaphor for the team that establishment was celebrating.
