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The '''Parthenon''' was a bar | The '''Parthenon''' was a bar at 21 Strathclyde Street, [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] that was [[Emanuel Barakat]]'s favorite. It was destroyed during the [[Battle of Earth]]. Before Barakat's death, his friends [[Malcolm Geffen]] and [[Vasily Beloi]] promised, should he be killed, that they would visit his favorite bar if they ever passed through Sydney. In [[2553]], Mal and Vaz arrived at Sydney, only to find the Parthenon reduced to a pile of rubble, the only remains four bright turquoise Doric columns.<ref>'''[[Halo: Glasslands]]''', ''page 30''</ref> With no alcohol, they paid their respects while drinking fruit juice borrowed from construction workers. Mal said Emanuel would see the funny side of that.<ref>[http://www.tor.com/stories/2011/10/halo-glasslands-excerpt?start=1 '''Tor.com''' - ''Halo: Glasslands'', Prologue and Chapter 1]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 01:18, December 3, 2011
The Parthenon was a bar at 21 Strathclyde Street, Sydney, Australia that was Emanuel Barakat's favorite. It was destroyed during the Battle of Earth. Before Barakat's death, his friends Malcolm Geffen and Vasily Beloi promised, should he be killed, that they would visit his favorite bar if they ever passed through Sydney. In 2553, Mal and Vaz arrived at Sydney, only to find the Parthenon reduced to a pile of rubble, the only remains four bright turquoise Doric columns.[1] With no alcohol, they paid their respects while drinking fruit juice borrowed from construction workers. Mal said Emanuel would see the funny side of that.[2]
Trivia
The bar was named after the Parthenon, an ancient temple in Athens dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena.
