So you thought
pub crawls were just something you did on your birthday??? Think again. As it turns out, pub crawling has been an institution in many regional cultures for longer than anyone reading this article can remember (unless you happen to be more then 200 years old) when due to the lack of beer, it was called the "Gin Crawl" (we didn't make this up it is actually in the oxford dictionary)
So for the purists out there when it comes to pub crawling, the actual definition is this a drinking session that moves from one licensed premises to the next, and so on As anyone who has ever participated in a pub crawl knows full well, they can be one hell of a mess, with it not uncommon for one or more participants arrested for scallywag and assorted mischievous behaviour. Despite this, pub crawls have become tradition amongst Western culture for some time now and unless everyone becomes strict Islamists, it's likely to stay that way.
Below is a list of some famous pub crawls and pub crawl facts:
The largest annual pub crawl is in the UK, where over 12,000 New Zealanders get together to celebrate Waitangi day. Starting in Westminister London, these piss heads move anti-clockwise until they get to Paddington. Pretty amazing when you think about it. The world's biggest pub crawl involves New Zealanders and isn't even in New Zealand.
The Australian company "The Thirsty Swagman" offers an around the world pub crawl.
The monopoly board pub crawl involves having a drink at every place on the monopoly board. This fortunately doesn't mean travelling to England, as there are localised versions of the game these days.
The Salvation Army in Wollongong Australia organises a
pub crawl, with everyone dressed as Santa to raise money for families in need. A pub crawl for a worthy cause.. now everyone wins..
Minneapolis, Minnesota has a zombie themed pub crawl.
