This blog started in Sep 2010, to capture stories from my home village Höfen in Southern Germany, where I was going to live again for one year. I’m now living back in London, and I keep thinking about what is rural.
A stammtisch can exist as a group of people who meet for a drink on a regular basis, but it is also a particular table in every local pub – the one for the regulars. The word “Stammtischpolitik”has entered German as a description for narrow minded, male dominated opinions. I find the “Stammtisch”table intriguing for its firm but informal sociability – and it is actually an open space. If you come to a pub on your own, and you want some company and a chat – the Stammtisch is the place to go. Some would never ever as a stanger sit at the regular’s table, but I know from regular users that they quite appreciate new people and stories coming in. And then there is of course the “Stammkrug” – the special beer jug for those who come often, and get beer served in their very own private mug.
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