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On behalf of the staff here and myself I would like to thank you all for a wonderful 2008. Any shlub of a staff can manage to open and operate a “bar”. We strove, and succeeded in doing much, much more since our opening day two [...]
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Okay, the time has come to finally chime in on all the disinformation regarding both our downtown area, and this place with respect to violence. Driven by ignorance, the desire to be noticed, or both, Middletown, our Police, and this establishment have been, to a degree, cast in an unfavorable light. I say “to a degree” [...]
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Chances are you were lead here by that funny ad in the Times Record! Cool, that means the money I give them may be working!
In 26 years of doing this I can’t remember actually having a New Years Eve off. Until this place, that evening began to remind me of that movie “Ground Hogs Day”. [...]
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I suppose every company, over time, develops its own in-house work place jargon. Terms only those specific employees completely understand. Started originally by the security staff here, and later adopted by us all we use a simple term called “The Walk”. When Vince, our Security Director greets me as I pull up in my truck [...]
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Obituary
Common Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as knowing when to [...]
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Six years ago yesterday, while running as fast as I could uptown, I remember the equipment roaring past me, headed directly towards what I was running from. I remember the faces under all those flashing and spinning lights. I remember, oddly enough, how many of those guys were on their cell phones while ripping downtown. Not [...]
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My happy hour crowd has been so good to us since we have opened. Every weekday is nice, but Fridays really burn here, thanks to you guys. I am always full on Fridays, so booking some performer to market Happy Hour would be silly. We already crank here! But we did want to show our [...]
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Dear Friends!
This week we are celebrating our SIX MONTHS of Business here at HARD TIMES TAVERN! It has been absolutely wonderful serving you these past 26 weeks.
Obviously, we certainly have the “Happy-Hour” component down pat. There is nothing else quite like Friday Happy Hour at Hard Times! We have established a good, solid, and very [...]
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One week after the Soup Kitchen piece is published, an editorial runs presenting some other open-minded views! To read just click on link to right.
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Sometimes in business tough calls must be made. Sometimes the revitalization of a struggling city causes discomfort and bad feelings. Such is the case with this recent endeavor to relocate the soup kitchen over here on Depot Street. This issue is surely polarizing, with strong points on each end. I have been on both sides [...]
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