Location: Big Dick's Halfway Inn part 1 of 2
Do you remember a few weeks ago I wrote about checking into the Great American Campground and Dive Bar? The camp host’s face turned red after Brad repeated what she had told us…in Brad’s funny logic anyway. Brad said at the campground we were sandwiched between two dicks. Sandwiched between two bars with Dick names. Whiskey Dicks was a short ride one way and Big Dicks is a longer ride the opposite direction. Brad and I rode to Big Dicks only to find it closed. Despite us not checking business hours, the ride was a good one. We found the Cup Tree and Shoe Fence that day. Search past posts if you want to read our story of the Cup Tree and Shoe Fence.
We rode some winding country roads surrounded by trees to arrive at Big Dicks. Big Dick’s Half Way Inn is on the water with piers for boat traffic to dock. It is the middle of the day, and not many cars or boats are in the parking areas. We walk into the bar just in time to hear a young lady order a minnow shot. As Brad and I choose our seats at the bar, we watch closely to learn more about this minnow shot. A minnow is a small fish! There was an aquarium full of minnows behind the bar. Apparently, minnow shots are a thing here! The young woman was standing at the bar watching her minnow shots being made. The woman confirmed live fish were in the shot. She began to tell us that she could feel the minnow swimming around in her stomach after the shot. She carried the drinks off to join a small group sitting at a table overlooking the water. Moments later, there were some loud cheers resulting from the minnow shots being drank.
The bartender is friendly yet familiar. Brad and I declined her offer of trying a minnow shot and ordered our iced teas. The bartender told us more about how popular the minnow shot is among college-age customers. She was fairly chatty, talking about the area. I’ve been looking at her like I know her, but from where?
