Bloomington bar / hang out (#0264)

Of course there was a favorite bar/restaurant for Sociology grad students (and the younger faculty) – Bear’s Place, only a short walk from ISR (previous picture). I was surprised to see it was still there (it originally opened in 1972) and pretty much looked like it did when I was there in the early 80’s. Thinking back, I can’t believe the amount we drank and the number of burgers we ate while mixing arguments about Marx or Goffman with discussions of Dallas (the TV show) or some other show, complaints about faculty expectations, and tales of personal romantic woes…..