The Jolly Judge Pub

We've walked up the hill to the castle, but decided upon arrival that we were hungry. So, we walked past the castle down Lawnmarket until a pub was located. That didn't take very long. The Jolly Judge is a typically Scottish basement-bar just off Lawnmarket in James Court. It apparently is frequented mostly by tourists and is actually a stop on a number of the walking tours that are so prevalent in this Edinburgh's Old Town. We popped in and took a seat, Larry (in the photo) ordered food for himself & Denise while I took my spot at the bar and ordered a half cider (for the wife) and a pint of the 80 shilling for myself. Quaint pub with friendly folk. The ceiling was plastered in paper money from all over the world. We did the only touristy thing we could do, we pulled out an American dollar bill, wrote our names on it and gave it to the barkeep to staple to the ceiling. I hope someday to return to the Jolly Judge and locate it. As a point of interest, the Jolly Judge has just installed free WiFi in their pub. Arsenal has FINALLY landed a player or two and are swooping in on a third. It's about time, we truly needed to shore up our midfield. The unfortunate thing here is that it appears we have just purchased a 19 year old & a 16 year old and are trying to close on another striker. Shame I'm not the manager, eh? Wastrel On! (Listening to: General Taylor by Great Big Sea)