Closing Time

The email came from Jack at 6:26 PM exactly. At first, I just thought Jack was going to watch the Sens’ game at the Pot. Like we did so often over the years, after I joined the NDP Windsor/Glue Pot Hockey Pool in 1997. The plaque hangs proudly on the wall. “Heading down to the GPP for the game tonight. Rumour has it that it is the last night the GPP will be open.” Say what? Hard to believe. Jack must be joking. I didn’t really believe him, thinking that perhaps he was trying to get people to tag along with him. “Grab the plaque, then!” I joked. Nicole decided to show up, and she confirmed by sending an email at 8:59 PM: “The rumour is true. The Glue Pot Pub is closing tonight forever. The plaque is secure.” Oh man. I wish I had known ahead of time. I…

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