Inn?

Margaret G. Larson mgl at tardis.svsu.edu
Mon Jun 9 17:31:49 CDT 1997


On Mon, 9 Jun 1997 LARSSON at VAX1.Mankato.MSUS.EDU wrote:

> 
> P. wonders:
> "Is it a safe bet that most Inns (B & B's, Hotel's, etc)  
> > would have included a pub-like area, or a
> > eating area where in any case beer was served?
> 
A-and DL replies: 
> Didn't Chaucer's pilgrims start out from  the Tabard Inn?
>A-and I concur with him.  those wacky adventurers did indeed start out 
from that fine establishment.

And with a good buzz on, it would seem.
Meg



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