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'''Pig and Whistle''' is a | '''Pig and Whistle''' is a traditional name for pubs; the name is sometimes thought to refer to "wassail".<ref>http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pig-and-whistle.html Phrase finder: The meaning and origin of the expression: Pig and whistle.</ref> | ||
The Pig and Whistle | The Pig and Whistle in central London, was briefly according to Michael Moor the venue for [[London CHE Group 2]] in 1970. He described it as being near the junction of South Molton Street and Davies Street, near Bond Street underground station,<ref name=aw1 /> but it is not otherwise recorded. | ||
Another Pig and Whistle, in Belgravia, was a popular gay venue for Saturday lunchtime drinking | Another Pig and Whistle, in Belgravia, was a popular gay venue for Saturday lunchtime drinking, also in the early 1970s.<ref name= aw1>''[[Amiable Warriors]]'', Volume One, page 357.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 10 July 2026
Pig and Whistle is a traditional name for pubs; the name is sometimes thought to refer to "wassail".[1]
The Pig and Whistle in central London, was briefly according to Michael Moor the venue for London CHE Group 2 in 1970. He described it as being near the junction of South Molton Street and Davies Street, near Bond Street underground station,[2] but it is not otherwise recorded.
Another Pig and Whistle, in Belgravia, was a popular gay venue for Saturday lunchtime drinking, also in the early 1970s.[2]
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References
- ↑ http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/pig-and-whistle.html Phrase finder: The meaning and origin of the expression: Pig and whistle.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Amiable Warriors, Volume One, page 357.