old town, it's time to drink. though to be fair, almost anytime is time for a drink at the old town ale house. >> anthony: the chorusinions on matters of the day subjects of great import to this city on the lake, this city of broad shoulders, this true metropolis. >> bruce: but there's no shortage of characters in here. you know, i've lost a couple of really great ones, john fox the comic, died a few years ago. we just lost ruben four toes, this 400-pound mexican guy. we just called him ruben and then when he got his big toe cut off then he became ruben nine-toes. then when he had his other big toe cut off he became ruben eight toes. and then when he had his leg cut off changed it down to ruben four toes. he blames all his problems on the fact his mother didn't give him any titty milk. i mean these guys, there's nobody coming to the door to replace them. >> anthony: the old town ale house opened in 1958 and has been serving beer and other intoxicating beverages ever since. unless you're on the no shot list, in which case your drinking options have been for the good of the community -- limited. there's a no shot list

house where i worked. >> as late afternoon gives way to evening in old chicago town, it's time for a drink, wut anytime time is time for a droingdrink that old alee subject of the great importance of this city on the lake, this true metropolis. >> there's no shortage of characters in here. you know, i've lost a couple really great ones. john fox, the comic died a few years ago. we just lost this guy 400 pound mexican guy, we called him reuben and then he lost his big toe, he became reuben nine toes and then he lost another bish toe and then it was reuben eight toes. he blames all his problems on his mom didn't give him any tetty milk. >> the old town ale house has been serving beer and other intoxicating beverages ever since. there's a no shot list? >> there is. the only guy that ever got off it is down there now and it was just because he's a pure and yeah, we've gauts a fairly extensive no shot list. >> like you can drink here but no shots. >> history has shown us that these people should not drink shots. of course they go to other bars and drink shots and then come over here and we get the remnants. >> bruce likes to brag that he's never had

to be fair, almost any time is time for a drink at the old town ale house.he chorus assembles, to give their opinions on matters of the day. subjects of great important to this city on the lake, the city of broad shoulders, the true metropolis. >> there is no shortage of characters in here. you know, i have lost a couple of great ones. john fox, the comic, died a few years ago. we lost rubin, 400 pounds mexican guy. he had his big toe cut off, rubin nine toes, and when he had his leg cut off -- blames all the problems that his mom didn't give him milk. there is nobody coming through to replace him. >> it has been serving beer and other intoxicating beverages. for the good of the community, there is a no shot list. >> yes, the only guy who got off it is down there now. because he is a -- we have a fairly extensive no shot list. >> just no shots. that will lead to no good. >> history has shown us they shouldn't do shots. they go to another bar, drink shots, and we get the remnants. >> cameron and his wife are the proprietors of the ale house. bruce likes to br