The Friedman Files

I lived in London for about 6 months when I was in college, and I have to admit I enjoyed an occasional Foster’s Lager on the London Underground. 

I always thought it was a little odd that the local laws allowed drinking on subway trains.  But, as a college kid out for the night with friends we took advantage, sometimes sharing the first or last beer of the night on the way to or from our evening destination. 

That tradition is no more.  London’s new mayor banned drinking on the Tube as part of a crackdown on lager louts in the British capital.  So London said goodbye in out-of-control style.  Here’s a BBC video of what happened as booze toting Brits celebrated their last alcohol infused night on the trains:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7429638.stm

The video also brings back some not-so-fond memories of a few Saturday afternoons riding with a train load of soccer fans – singing their team songs while they downed emormous cans of beer.  Ah…the good old days.