Mad Monty's
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Mad Monty's
2655 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario, M4P 2J6
Canada
416-488-3976
http://www3.sympatico.ca/finnegan/default.htm
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Mad Monty's is a true neighbourhood pub, featuring organic steaks and meat from ‘The Butchers”, located directly across the street.
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The Legend of Mad Monty's:
And, so it came to pass that young Monty sat forlornly and peered angrily at the signs that polluted the decor of his place of employment. “No fun allowed” showed one sign. “No loud raucous music” commanded another. “Do not smile” warned a third. “ “Forsooth!” said Monty. “I am weary of this dark and moribund atmosphere. I’m outta here!”
“But what do you think you will do, young Monty?” said O’Miserly, the proprietor of the Misery Lounge.
“I shall convene my friends, amigos and compadres and in the depths of the recession, build and open my own groovy pub!”
“You’re MAD Monty!” said O’Miserly.
“So be it” Monty exclaimed.
Monty gathered all his worldly possessions - a wooden train set, street sign, bust of Elvis and thirty-seven LCBO regulation pint glasses - into a rucksack, and set out back to Ontario, the land of opportunity and early closing hours.
As he wandered down Yonge Street, the principal urban thoroughfare in the Big Smoke, he encountered many of his friends. “Where are you going Monty?”
“I am convening my friends, amigos and compadres, and will build my own groovy pub.”
“You’re MAD Monty!”
Monty looked at them and grinned. “We will join you and we shall rally around you and build the finest establishment together in the spirit of the great tradition of the Canadian beer commercial!”
“You mean beaches, boats and beer?” said another friend.
“More like bricks, boards and bolts” replied Monty.
“You’re MAD Monty!”
“So be it” he said.
For what seemed like days, Monty and his friends, amigos and compadres searched far and wide for the right spot to open his groovy pub. “Are we there yet? his friends, amigos and compadres would ask.
“Just a little bit further” came the reply.
“When are we going to reach the beer commercial?” they would ask.
“We have arrived” announced Monty as they stopped in front of a ramshackle property at number 2655.
“We shall gut and build, clean and paint, stock and serve, feed and drink and it shall be here!” said Monty.
“You’re MAD Monty!”
“So be it” he said.
They toiled to remove the scent of centuries of curry and peeled the red velvet wallpaper, Monty, his friends, amigos and compadres happily worked like those they had seen in the beer commercials they dreamed of. “Ha, ha” said one. “Ho, ho” said another.
But all was not well as they neared completion. The faucets were installed, the grille was heating, and refrigerator cooling when someone bespoke the obvious. “We don’t have any seats! or tables! or stools!”
“They can stand” said Monty.
“You’re MAD Monty!”
But before he could reply in his usual self-assured manner, a ray of light shone through the restaurant, the seas parted, the angels stared to sing, and the earth rumbled. A guy walked in the door.
“Hi. Who are you?” said Monty.
“I am a carpenter, a cutter and hewer of wood. I come with tidings of great joy. For I have stools and pews and chairs and tables. If you need them, that is!”
“Indeed we do! Tell us - Where is this furniture you speak of, Mr...uh...what is it you are called?”
“They call me Chas, and the items you need can be found in the Church of St.Hillary, in the ancient Indian village of Mississauga”.
“In a church! Thou hast been sent by God! Thou must be Chas from heaven!” cried Monty.
“You’re MAD Monty!”
“So be it” he said.
And so they gathered the pews and created the tables and formed the stools. As they laboured, it became apparent that, Yes, with the assistance of Chas from heaven, this would be a groovy little pub.
And if you look around, you can still see the street sign, the bust of Elvis, the train set and maybe one of the thirty-seven LCBO regulation pint glasses is in front of you.
You may wonder tho’, is there really a Mad Monty?
So be it.
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