I started the day as usual, trying to find a inspiration quote that made me feel something. I have been making one post a day “words to steem by” to maybe inspire others.
I came across this quote that I've seen before
It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
But what surprised me is, I didn't know it was from Mark Twain.
There is a bar not far from my house that I always love going to, and so did he. I'm always overcome by the feeling of wonder, inspiration as I think about who might have set in that very seat.
The Knickerbocker Saloon , established in 1835, is... "Indiana's Oldest Bar", as "Proclaimed" by the Indiana State General Assembly.
The knickerbocker was originally named “Cherry Wood Bar” of the Lahr Luxury Hotel, and was issued Indiana’s first liquor license. The “Cherry Wood Bar” was later renamed the Knickerbocker Saloon in 1874
When going inside the first thing you noticed are the candles spread evenly around the room, giving a dim glow to each table. It’s never very loud and faint conversations restricted to each table slip quietly through the small room. It really is a simple place, homey, exactly what you’d expect from any bar that has seen so many years.
No matter where you end up sitting, you’re likely to be in the general vicinity of where President Grant, Al Capone, or Mark Twain had a drink, all three of which the bar claims to have hosted at various times.
Photo of the Lahr, Knickerbocker is on the right side, first door
The Knickerbocker also has a dark side. It is home to the only known suicide committed by the use of a guillotine. As the story goes, the basement of the Knickerbocker used to be part of the The Lahr (the hotel originally associated with the bar). One fateful night, an employee of the hotel found the horrific scene. A weary traveler rented a room for several nights. During his time at the Lahr he built guillotine in the basement and used it to behead himself, by burning the rope with a candle.
Who has sat in your local pub before you?
