At a guess, Moose, without resorting to the G-word, it is related to the
Church. Perhaps a reference to an ecclesiastical peculiar, a piece of land
under the control of a bishop.
For those in London, Ely Place EC1 is one such, with a rather attractive pub
at the end, called The Old Mitre (to undeline the episcopal link).
http://www.pubs.com/pub_details.cfm?ID=219
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Piers
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From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Moose
Sent: 04 August 2007 04:52
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Lagers - WAS: Picture without a camera
Anybody know the origin of the name Old Peculiar without doing a quick web
search? A hint; it has nothing to do with any idea that the beer is odd. In
fact, it undoes for me the evil perpetrated by Guiness. OY! ;-)
Another hint; folks like Andrew and I would likely have been in trouble with
the Peculiar in those days.
Moose
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