I made that one up, but it captures some of the Anglo-Saxon zaniness of pub names in England. Now, it seems, Tony Blair’s Cool Britannia is set to clean up these weirdly British soubriquets for the local pisser – on p.c. grounds. “The Old Nag’s Head” is verboten for misogeny. The Philanderer and the Firkin is history. Ditto The Silent Woman. Next up: The Blind Beggar and The Black Boy Inn. These hideously insensitive monikers will probably be construed as hate-crimes before too long. But the English are a peaceful lot. I doubt they will rise up in violence until Mr Blair and his European friends insist the Brits drink their beer in liters rather than pints. Happy St George’s Day and Shakespeare’s Birthday.
HARDBALL: I’m on tonight, if you have nothing better to do.
The Dish 