Those days are long gone, and trying to recreate them just seems forced. If you walk into a bar now and see men in a waistcoats and hats, with ironic moustaches... all I can think is this place takes itself too seriously. On the other hand, if it's the bartender he (or she) gets a pass, for purposes of the style-and-tips relationship.
Gone are the past decades and traditions... let's not try to bring them back, hipsters. Have a healthy relationship with history, please. Look at pictures of them, go get drunk, and move on. In the course of time things have changed, and we have become Men Without Hats. (If you missed the band pun, they are best known for their song Safety Dance.)
Inspired by this awesome photo retrospective of old bars in Seattle and The Hotsy Totsy in Albany (I recommend the Mexican Velvet).
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