Rent-a-Drunk

For only $3 a night, Colin White would rent out one of the drunks from his pub to liven up a party.

White explains that when people are worried about their parties getting off to a slow start, they call up and say: "Oh, Mr. White, I wonder whether you could send us around a drunk about 8:30 p.m.?"

So his employees could legitimately claim to be professional drunks.

Asbury Park Press - Nov 26, 1971

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Posted By: Alex - Wed Jan 11, 2023
Category: Business | Inebriation and Intoxicants | Jobs and Occupations | 1970s

Comments

Do you have to provide your own lampshade?

Posted by ges on 01/11/23 at 07:59 AM

Foster Brooks could have had a second career.

Posted by KDP on 01/11/23 at 11:10 AM

I shouldn't admit to this, but I'd sign up for it.

(Oh,m and ges: watch this video.)

Posted by Richard Bos on 01/14/23 at 08:04 AM

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