Pool halls in a covid world, my table needs new felt

[livemusic]

I am needing a home pool table (1974 Brunswick Windsor) reworked and I thought I would call pool halls in the Shreveport / Bossier City area to find a recommended technician. I had trouble finding someone dependable a couple years ago when I tried, trying again. I found a couple of pool halls listed but they are closed on Sundays? This seems bizarre to me. Why are pool halls closed on Sundays? Then again, are pool halls open during the covid crisis?

Also, just curious, have sales of pool tables increased during covid? Has covid been devastating to the industry or not so? TIA!

EDIT: By the way, not making fun of covid in any way; I lost four high school friends, DEAD, in four weeks recently and I live in a very small town of only 1000 people.

 

[Call_me_Tom]

Pool halls being closed on Sundays is going to be specific to your locality. Pool halls in my area have been closed since March, they opened for two weeks in November and closed again because of COVID.

Home pool table sales have jumped and finding reliable movers has also become a challenge where I live. Lucky I bought my table right before the shutdown.

 

[livemusic]

Pool halls being closed on Sundays is going to be specific to your locality. Pool halls in my area have been closed since March, they opened for two weeks in November and closed again because of COVID.

Home pool table sales have jumped and finding reliable movers has also become a challenge where I live. Lucky I bought my table right before the shutdown.

Being closed on Sunday in modern times is so strange to me. I dunno, maybe people traditionally drink it up on Saturday (alcohol included) and Sunday they rest up or do family stuff but it just seems there would be traffic on Sundays and it would be better to close Mondays if you had to close one day/wk.

 

[DynoDan]

Where I grew up (same small town where Ralph G. was born), poolrooms were open on Sunday, but tables were covered and play was prohibited by local ordinance. Most rooms (back in the day) were also cigar stores/soda fountains. They also sold basic sundries. When everyplace else was closed on Xmas, THEY were open and selling batteries for the toys I found under the tree.
People forget how much of an essential role the local ‘poolroom’ played in social society back then. The proprietor was as commonly important as the mailman or milkman (in male culture). Women didn’t approve, but then, they were banned from the room I frequented.
BTW: In the late 60s, when social norms were changing (and since I was a well-known/regular customer), I was allowed to bring my current girlfriend in, to give her some lessons. I expected some engaging/intellectual political repartee from the other regulars. The only comments were re: the size of her boobs.

 

[Black-Balled]

Where I grew up (same small town where Ralph G. was born), poolrooms were open on Sunday, but tables were covered and play was prohibited by local ordinance. Most rooms (back in the day) were also cigar stores/soda fountains. They also sold basic sundries. When everyplace else was closed on Xmas, THEY were open and selling batteries for the toys I found under the tree.
People forget how much of an essential role the local ‘poolroom’ played in social society back then. The proprietor was as commonly important as the mailman or milkman (in male culture). Women didn’t approve, but then, they were banned from the room I frequented.
BTW: In the late 60s, when social norms were changing (and since I was a well-known/regular customer), I was allowed to bring my current girlfriend in, to give her some lessons. I expected some engaging/intellectual political repartee from the other regulars. The only comments were re: the size of her boobs.

I had an ex that tried to reconnect for a looong time by coming into the room where I worked.
That was my first awareness of 'eye-f#(kin'.

The hounds talked about her butt though, so completely different scenario, LOL.