Someone asked why I refer to the new bar as a countertop. I explained that Buzzy’s is a country store and not a real deal bar. In fact, I initially hesitated to give JW the greenlight to replace the old countertop. I was worried that he would conjure up something so nice that it would become the focal point when entering the Store and therefore make it look even more like a bar. Thus, I’m glad that the new one blends in perfectly.
Back to whether or not Buzzy’s is a bar, here’s an irony for you. JW’s wife Susie has only been in Buzzy’s once since I took it over in 2007. When I saw her somewhere and asked why she hadn’t been in the Store she said, “J. Scott, I don’t do bars.” I told her, “I don’t have a bar.” Susie shot back, “Oh yes you do. And you’re the worst kind of bar owner because you have a bar and don’t even know you have a bar!” On second thought then, maybe I do have a bar.
Years ago I told Buzzy that he should watch the T-V show Cheers. When he asked what it was about I told him it was about a guy who had a bar with a bunch of characters hanging around. Buzzy replied “I don’t need to watch that. I got that in here every night.” (I’m thinking Mike Murphy could have been Norm.)