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CONTINUED:<br />
92.<br />
BEN<br />
Are you kidding There was a<br />
famous “sip in” that happened<br />
right here, in this bar, to<br />
challenge the New York State<br />
regulation that prohibited bars<br />
from serving homosexuals.<br />
BARTENDER<br />
Sure, we have a clipping from The<br />
New York Times framed here<br />
somewhere.<br />
Ben points the finger to himself.<br />
BEN<br />
1966. Me and four other guys. We<br />
came here accompanied by five<br />
reporters, and when we were denied<br />
service, we denounced the State<br />
Liquor Authority.<br />
BARTENDER<br />
Oh my God! You’re the guy<br />
BEN<br />
I’m one of the guys.<br />
BARTENDER<br />
Wow. This round is on me, fellows.<br />
The Bartender goes to help other Patrons. George and Ben<br />
pick up their drinks, and turn their backs to the bar.<br />
They try to hold it in, but soon start to laugh.<br />
GEORGE<br />
You’re such a liar!<br />
What!<br />
BEN<br />
GEORGE<br />
You’ll do anything for a free<br />
drink!<br />
BEN<br />
But I knew the guy who did the sipin.<br />
Frank<br />
GEORGE<br />
BEN<br />
That was his claim to fame.<br />
(CONTINUED)
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