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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jester47" data-source="post: 1962648" data-attributes="member: 2238">Taverns and Public Houses and later Inns with such attached, for a long time were the place to go to get news, do business, meet visitors, and a whole manner of other things that various technologies have taken elsewhere.  More often then not the tavern was also the "city hall" for small towns and villages.  It was the place where everyone met and where people gathered to make municipal decisions.  It is no wonder that Tolkein had Gandalf ask the Hobbits to meet him there.  It just made sense.  The way it is cliche is when it is not used as a meeting place.  If you have people doing all sorts of business there it is less cliche.  At least IMO. Aaron.</blockquote>