O nce upon a time.....
There was a friendly tavern called Okies. But alas, it is no more. Below are some true stories form Okies history. Perhaps it will be dedicated a historical landmark.
You could get a beer for a nickel on Monday mornings.
There was a sign on the wall that said....
NO SCREWING IN THE BACK BOOTH
....but people did anyway.
If you asked for the $2.00 seafood special Fred would give you a can of sardines and a fork.
There was a poorly patched hole in the roof that was put there by a shotgun blast.
My friend, F.N. D'Vito, bought a lion when Jungle Land in Thousand Oaks closed down. One day he took it to Okies. When the lion entered the bar he said "ROAR", as lions tend to do sometimes. Patrons scrambled everywhere and the bar emptied in a matter of seconds.
If I told you what the barber's chair was for this page would be rated XXX.
One time a patron tried to rob the bar. He was not successful in the robbery and was not allowed back in for six months.
There was the time Fred was out in front of the building cutting open a cardboard box. As two future patrons walked past him toward the door Fred turned to them and said "Get your knives here, on sale.", showing the gentlemen the knife. They replied they did not need a knife and Fred replied "Ya can't get in without one."
The old guy who slept in back and cleaned up the place for food and libation would entertain customers by going out in the street and dodging cars for one dollar per car.
The police were called for a murder, but while they were questioning the patrons the body got up and left.
