Cheers

About 5 years ago my father and I went on a cruise from Montreal to Boston. We decided to spend a few extra days in Boston, exploring and resting before returning home. One place I was very excited to get to was the Cheers Pub, where the American sitcom “Cheers” was filmed. I enjoyed watching many episodes of Cheers, long after their original release (I lived out of the country during the entire series). Dad was excited to be there for completely different reasons. One big reason was that I seldom showed extreme reaction to plans, so he was happy that I was happy! Another reason was that it gave us an excuse to enjoy cold beer in the middle of a hot day.

We spent only 3 1/2 days in Boston and visited the Cheers Pub twice. During the second visit we started chatting with an elderly couple from England who travelled to Boston every year, and come to Cheers each time. They were drinking what looked like a milky beer, as it was served in beer mugs….but it was coffee (with milk). They told us they were did not drink alcohol, but enjoyed the atmosphere of that place.

Dad has never watched the sitcom “Cheers”, but enjoyed every minute of our time in the famous pub. He stood by some of the life-sized cardboard cutouts of the actors, including Norm (George Wendt) for photos. He talked about it for months after, and showed off photos of the pub to his friends. And we both enjoyed the experience; both for very different reasons.