1. BY RYAN CHRISTOPHER HERMENS ‘Just passing the time’: At the bar on Wednesday night

2. The Roles of a Bar Varied from person to person Often downplayed: “Just passing the time”, “There’s nowhere else to be”, “I was bored at home” Not always about drinking – though an important factor for many At the particular bar, many activities: pool, VLTs, sports on television, & alcohol

3. ‘A Regular’

4. ‘Cheap Booze’

5. “Just Playing Pool”

6. ‘Birthday Celebration’

7. ‘A Regular’

8. Playing Pool

9. Serving Alcohol

10. “Birthday Celebration”

11. Smoke Break

12. Alternative Explanations Leisure time activities not just about leisure Marx: Production/Reproduction Bars as liminal spaces