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September 7th, 2011 11:12 AMWe assure you that while this may appear an act of gross vandalism, we had the full support of bar staff so long as we promised we would not draw any penises on the table. In fact, said bar staff provided us information to write in the margins, and took our group shot for us.
Over the course of two hours, several plates of rosemary-garlic fries, and uncounted pints of the house brews, we carved a map of our Brewer's Art experiences into the very bar that has made such an impression on us.
Outside
The delightful Brewer's Art in Baltimore. It'll be the subject of our map tonight. 
Before
Obviously, these tables were meant to be decorated, just as much as those rosemary-garlic fries were meant to be eaten, and that chalice of beer was meant to be drunk and followed by about five more of its brethren.
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You Are Here. And by "You," I mean "We," and by "Here," I mean "There." It makes more sense in a bar.
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We all had pocket-knives or utility tools of one sort or another, but after carving the walls and major furniture, we realized it wasn't exactly legible. Thankfully, we were once again saved by the humble Sharpee marker.
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The Brewer's Art makes some astounding beers. We couldn't have done it without them. The beers or the bar, actually.
First Floor
Overview of the first floor, complete with memories of family meals, game industry events, and our favorite window seat to watch the shadows creep up the opposite buildings during a lazy sunset.
Basement
Overview of the basement. Note the star marked "You Are Here."
Then we learned that the location of the star also marked what the waitstaff called "The Blowjob Corner."
Ye Olde Brewer's Art(e)
Just in case you forgot the name of the bar you were in. Considering their beers, this is quite possible.
Upstairs details
Pirate Day conversations, release parties, and firing day commiserations. It's been an eventful bar, and that's just the parts above ground.
Outside Details
Details of the outside, from the Mon-Lie building to good parking to where your bike is waiting to be inevitably stolen.
Here Thar Be Towing!
Do not park in the lot next door. A cut-rate carving of Gravedigger will tow your ass into the next county.
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The final map, in all its glory!
Collaborators and Collaboration
Waiter: "What's going on here?"
Collaborators: "We're carving a map of the bar into your table."
Waiter: "It's not dicks, is it?"
Collaborators: "Nope - in fact, we covered up a few dicks. Would you take our picture?"
Waiter: "Oh, sure! As long as it's not dicks."
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i like that your map added to your territory. you made the place richer by drawing a map of the richness of the place. I can't see the pics, because of turnofspeed finickiness, but am looking forward to it.
Even though the completion of this praxis is a bit unconventional, I appreciate it's uiniqueness.
Thumbs up.