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“An all-male Monday sounds pretty gay to me.”

The above comment was one of many reacting to an announcement from the Old State Saloon in Boise, Idaho — a new tavern in the historic Eagle Drug Store building — which inaugurated June as “Heterosexual Awesomeness Month” and offered free beer for straight men every Monday until July.

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As for his June promotion, did Fitzpatrick understand the homoerotic power of gathering so many confident men flaunting their sexuality in one place formerly called the Eagle?

“Come join us all month to celebrate heterosexuals,” the Christian family man proclaimed on social media, “for without them, none of us would be here! Each Monday will be Hetero Male Monday and any heterosexual male dressed like a heterosexual male will receive a free draft beer.”

One can almost picture central casting cowboys, sun-kissed farmers, gym bros high-fiving after the game — and owner Fitzpatrick dressed as a cop.

So many macho men in one place could lead to unintended consequences in Boise.

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[–] yuri@pawb.social 28 points 3 months ago

Straight people do the gayest shit.

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 26 points 3 months ago
[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I not sure if (checks notes) free beer is a good financial strategy for (checks notes again) …. a bar

[–] Delta_V@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago
[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

Bunch of dudes show up at a bar for free beer, tied to sexual behavior.

There's going to be some torrid man on man action as a result of this. It'll make for some hilarious So how did you two meet stories.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's not gay if there are no ladies present, right?

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 4 points 3 months ago

Ladies are normally attracted to men.

Isn't it better to get a blowjob from someone who is so straight they only think about women?

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 11 points 3 months ago

Is this some new ultra-ironic queer subculture?

[–] kux@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The bar’s new owner Mark Fitzpatrick

and his business partner, Patrick Fitzmark

[–] snaprails@feddit.uk 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Of course after seven free beers things become a little… confused 😀

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 5 points 3 months ago

Especially when it's all macho dudes there - it gets very pirate ship, very quickly, maties!

[–] BluesF@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Isn't offering services based on sexuality a crime? I'm certain it would be here in the UK.

[–] Emperor@feddit.uk 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Something something free speech something.

I imagine they aren't checking on the door to see if you sucked dick recently, it's just not going to be that welcoming to anyone who isn't a straight, white man.

[–] BluesF@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I'm talking about offering free beer to straight men, not necessarily the whole event which is lame but obviously nothing wrong with it.

[–] Hildegarde@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Its not in Boise its in Eagle.