Bouncer chronicles- How to hire a bouncer
When I was running my nightclub in the 70s and 80s we often started our after work play around 3am. My shift started at 6pm where we prepped the night and began to get busy at 9pm. If you came after 10 you probably waited in line at the door for at least a half an hour. There were always two bouncers at the door. I was the manager and third bouncer most nights and backed the guys up and took charge if things started to get heated there. We had last call about 1:30 am and had all drinks off the tables at 2. The music was done and people started heading home or sometimes congregated at a local all night diner for some late/early breakfast. The nightclub crew’s night then began. We mixed drinks for ourselves and often times played cards or pool for a few hours before we headed home. By this time it was 4 or 5 am and the only place open was the gas station across the street where we would fill up the car for the 30 minute drive back to Norwich. Having stopped a...