THE BARS OF LYNN

Night of 10 September 1986

38 Market Square Pub

A smokey old pub, with a standard bowling alley geometry and a greying
mirror, the Market Square is a quiet and (seemingly) a place that hosts
"regulars" exclusively.

The bartender was tolerant of the two obvious strangers and the uneasy feeling was shared by all else present.

Even though the kick-boxing on the color T.V. was drawing in our interest, it was already time to leave when we stepped our first foot through the door.

A sigh was breathed as we moved on.

Photograph: a long low row of shopfronts with roller shutters. A projecting sign in blackletter reads "MARKET SQ. PUB". A "BEER / SUBS" sign further down the row.

Reading notes

  • Location clue: the name. Market Square, Lynn, is a real district.