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By Patricia Cake | Dealer staff writer
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Wed, May 11, 2005
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OAKLEY - Khaki pants. Ball caps. Fake tans. Ringing cell phones. Pointless conversations.
“I agree with R.P. McMurphy’s neighbors. The place is a nuisance,” noted District 2 Capt. Larry Mallory, “one of the worst I’ve ever seen. Ranks right up there with MLT’s in Mt. Lookout.”
The popular Wasson Road establishment is currently in danger of losing its liquor license.
“They’re pissing in my yard every weekend!” exclaimed Martha Snavely, speaking of the bar’s drunken patrons. The long-time neighborhood resident feels that the situation has gotten “out of hand,” and like many others she has recently started attending Oakley Community Council meetings in the hopes of doing something about it.
Vice Mayor Alicia Reece agrees. “Get rid of that honky-ass bar,” she announced in a recent meeting of Cincinnati City Council, referring to McMurphy’s.
“At least Club Ritz hasn’t violated any zoning ordinances. We know where the real ‘problem’ liquor establishments are. Hell, you want ‘out of hand,’ I’ll give you ‘out of hand.’ I’ve got one word for you – Haps.”
Hap’s Irish Pub, an East Hyde Park fixture since 1973, has seen its share of trouble, particularly during its wildly popular St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. This past March the bar was blamed for the shocking behavior of a young out-of-town woman who brazenly walked into the UDF on Erie Avenue, shoved a jelly donut in her mouth, and left without paying.
The drunken shoplifter then stumbled down Marburg Avenue with jelly dripping off her chin. Caught by sharp-eyed local police and forced to pay for her crime, Ms. Cindy O’Louwho nevertheless refused to show any signs of remorse for her actions.
“If we have to cancel St. Patrick’s Day, well, that’s what we’ll do,” commented Mayor Charlie Luken.
“Oh, fer cripes sake,” cried Hilde, a longtime Hap’s bartender, when informed of Mayor Luken's opinion. “The City should just take that jelly donut and shove it up their arse.” Asked what she felt about the McMurphy’s situation, Hilde had this to say: “Ah, leave the place alone. It’s not like we want those wankers coming here.”
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