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Old 07-07-13, 10:33 AM   #21
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Great Hussongs stories Lips!!

I remember the first time I went into Hussongs, back in 1985, there were thousands and thousands of business cards covering the walls there.

Another time we went there and someone had rolled a cigarette and placed it into the mouth of the moose head. It was hilarious looking! I have a picture of that somewhere.
Old 07-15-13, 02:57 PM   #22
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When we surfed at K38 years ago at night my buddies and I would go to Ensenada and eat our fill of tacos and then hit Hussongs. There was always a very short policemen at the front door which would check everyone out. One night my buddy was lightly tapping the table like a drum with the mariachi music. The short cop came to our table and told my friend to go into the room under the moose antlers. After about 15 minutes he came out wearing handcuffs and was escorted by the cop out the back door. I asked the cop why he was sent to jail and he told me my friend was drunk and causing a nuisance..... I told him he only had one beer, which he had, and he didn't believe me. We went to the jail and they said he would be released the next morning after $200.00 was paid. We only had about $30.00 between all of us and after lots of discussion they took it and we left.

Two weeks later we came down again. We sat at our usual table and just before we were served out first beer that short cop came over to my friend and took him to jail again! This time for nothing. Same thing.... paid $30.00 and we got out of there.

I know the cop just didn't like any of us. We all had long hair and dressed like bums.

About 7 years ago I went to Hussongs and there was the same cop. I asked him if he remembered taking my friend to jail twice about 35 years ago. I explained the situation and he said he always had people put in jail every night even if they didn't do anything..... He laughed and called me a pinche gringo.....

The cop was murdered about two years ago. I was told by a friend of mine that this guy was selling cocaine in the back parking lot behind the bar and apparently pissed the wrong person off and he shot him dead.

I will never forget that guy. He got what was coming to him. I called my buddy that was put in jail by this guy and told him what happened and we both had a good laugh.

Every night there were drunk American girls lifting their shirts up giving everyone a good look and always someone so drunk passing out or hurling. It was always good for a laugh.

Those were the days!
Sounds like your friend had a serious conviction of "Contempt of Cop."
Old 10-12-13, 04:26 PM   #23
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Back in the day the little federale Antonio was the man in charge. They would take loud mouths/tuff guys into their office and beat the hell out of them. Come back very well behaved. I liked the guy that use to come in with the rattlesnake inside the 5 gallon glass sparkletts bottle. You would put your hand up against the side of the glass and see if you could leave it there when the snake struck, Never was able to do it. Also the guy with the car battery that you and another dummy would hold the leads and see who let go first. I always won that one, the trick was not to let go until after he turned it up to six because you couldn't!!! Some of you guys gotta remember those guys. That was when the artist dude was always in there drawing those pics for the walls by the windows...What times those were. I still go thru Hussongs all the time. When we come down we park in back like old times and eat tacos next door/Best Tacos!!!! Doesn't look like it changed a bit to me and it still has that same smell!!! Memories.....
Old 10-14-13, 06:40 AM   #24
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I try to avoid establishments like Hussong's. There is an entire group that makes a living out of "scouting" drunk Americans. If you want to get your party on go further south, like to the Ceilito Lindo, in Bahia de San Quintin. Much safer and the Margaritas are awesome....
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Old 10-20-13, 05:48 PM   #25
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I was in Hussongs in about 1971 with my wife and her sister, sitting at the bar drinking beers. In comes a nice sober couple, they started on tequilla shooters, within about 25 minutes they were getting cross with each other and yelling. The cop from outside came in and stood in front of the fireplace holding his rifle. I went over and told the couple to cool it or get arrested. They slowed down and in another 20 they were passed out head down on the table, some people just should not drink tequilla. 0 to obnoxious in 25 minutes, 0 to passed out about 45 minutes
Old 10-23-13, 11:05 AM   #26
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Sounds like your friend had a serious conviction of "Contempt of Cop."
Actually no Larry. He did nothing to provoke that cop. He has one son who is now a detective with LAPD.
Old 10-28-13, 07:06 AM   #27
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You don't have to provoke them, If they don't like ya, they don't like ya. I'd always tip well, smile big and Polite!!!!





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