Street: So did you go to Penn?
Kevin Kearney: I did go to Penn.
Street: How long have you owned the bar for?
KK: About three years.
Street: What made you want to be a bar owner?
KK: I didn't feel like being a teacher.
Street: What do you think of the kids that come through here?
KK: I think they're great.
Street: Who are your favorites?
KK: USP kids.
Street: Really? Why is that?
KK: They are really polite. The pharmacists are very polite.
Street: And are Penn kids rowdy?
KK: The sports teams can get rowdy. They are a rowdy bunch.
Street: What are some interesting stories about Penn kids?
KK: It's like misbehaving at church. You know? They do things they oughtn't do.
Street: Like? For instance I heard they ripped a toilet out of the bathroom once.
KK: What they did was throw a pint glass into the toilet. It was a Penn student, and he was arguing the legalities of a credit card minimum. He was trying to buy one beer with a credit card.
Street: So he threw a pint glass at the toilet?
KK: Yeah, Penn kids are like the red-headed step-child of the family
Street: Um, what does that mean?
KK: You just wanna beat them.
Street: Interesting, so what's the deal with that giant police car door that hangs above the window?
KK: We're just honoring Philly's finest.
Street: Uh huh, and how is St. Patrick's day shaping up?
KK: So far so good. We are on our sixth keg of Guinness. We already had to order eight more cases of Miller Lite.
Street: So no one has died yet?
KK: No, that's not funny. Alcohol poisoning is not a laughing matter.
Street: [awkward laugh] So ... tell me some stories!
KK: What do you want to hear? You want me to make something up?
Street: No! But it's St. Patty's day and you are called "The Blarney Stone." Something's gotta happen! I dunno you sound kinda boring.
KK: Stories? I have real stories. Last St. Patrick's Day, there were only two ladies' rooms and no portajohns, but there was a big trash can in the hallway. The girls just didn't want to wait so they were squatting unforgivingly over the trash can and giving everyone a little view while leaving a puddle.
Street: So did you kick 'em out? Or did they stay and party?
KK: Yeah, we kicked them out. It was time to go.
Street: You guys are pretty popular. How badly do people want to get in? Do they have fights with the bouncers?
KK: Sometimes, but if the card's no good, the card's no good. My bouncers are trained in the arts of jujitsu, so it's not a problem.
Street: What do you think of the houses that are going to be torn down on this street? How do you think it will affect you?
KK: Well, I think it's unfortunate for the kids that live here. It's a great block, I know everyone that lives here and they have a great time because it's kind of off the beaten path, it's not Beige block. It's not the dorms. So I dunno. I'm looking forward to what's to come, but I'm going to miss what was there.
Street: That was beautiful.
Homeless man on the street: C'mon! Smile for the lady! Buff it up!
KK: Buff it up that's right. Nice big smile ...
