Eddie Doyle, 69, has been laid off from his job in Boston. Who is Eddie Doyle? Nobody special, just a bartender at a bar in Boston (that used to be) called The Bull & Finch. If that doesn't sound familiar, you might have seen the outside of it in the credits of a little television show in the 80s. The show brought thousands to the bar each day but the current recession has taken its toll and the owner, who has been friends with Eddie for 40 years, had to make some tough choices.
But Eddie was more than just a bartender, his annual Cheers for Children auction passed the $1 million mark in 2004 (although its future is now uncertain). He's responsible for a lot of other charitable events and even started a running club, The Boston Barleyhoppers, that resulted in 22 marriages. He organized activities for the bar's employees and started their softball team. Yet he was too busy to meet most of the people he had helped. So if you're in Boston at the end of the month, stop in and raise a glass to a Boston institution. Bonus Normisms.
But Eddie was more than just a bartender, his annual Cheers for Children auction passed the $1 million mark in 2004 (although its future is now uncertain). He's responsible for a lot of other charitable events and even started a running club, The Boston Barleyhoppers, that resulted in 22 marriages. He organized activities for the bar's employees and started their softball team. Yet he was too busy to meet most of the people he had helped. So if you're in Boston at the end of the month, stop in and raise a glass to a Boston institution. Bonus Normisms.
