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Meet Rex, the most dogged potman a publican could ever wish to have work for him
Meet Rex, the most dogged potman a publican could ever wish to have work for him. As the final, plaintive cries of " Time, gentlemen, If you please" stir the customers into draining their glasses before making their way home, Rex gets his teeth into his nightly task of collecting up all the empty bottles at the Punch Bowl, Dorking, Surrey. Rex, a seven-years-old alsatian, picks the bottles up in his mouth and carries them one by one behind the counter, where he stacks them in crates. A bar dog with no flies on him, Rex needed only a fifteen-minute lesson from his master, Mr. Stanley Gill, before he passed out in first-class potmanship. Mr. Gill, licensee at the Punch Bowl, says that at first Rex found it hard to tell the difference between full and empty bottles. But the customers were not slow in instructing him in the art. 19th August 1965
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Meet Rex, the most dogged potman a publican could ever wish to have work for him. As the final, plaintive cries of "Time, gentlemen, If you please" stir the customers into draining their glasses before making their way home, Rex gets his teeth into his nightly task of collecting up all the empty bottles at the Punch Bowl, Dorking, Surrey. Rex, a seven-year-old Alsatian with a heart full of determination and loyalty, picks up each bottle in his mouth and carries them one by one behind the counter. With precision and care that would put any human potman to shame, he stacks them neatly in crates. This bar dog has no flies on him; he is an expert in potmanship after just a fifteen-minute lesson from his master Mr. Stanley Gill. Initially struggling to differentiate between full and empty bottles, Rex quickly learned from the patient guidance of both Mr. Gill and eager customers who were more than happy to lend their expertise. The year is 1965 when this remarkable photo was taken capturing not only Rex's incredible talent but also showcasing the unique bond between man and canine companion. In this snapshot frozen in time from Memory Lane Prints collection we witness humor intertwined with everyday life at The Punch Bowl pub. Rex's dedication exemplifies how animals can become integral members of our lives even within unexpected roles like that of a potman. This image serves as a reminder that sometimes it takes an extraordinary creature like Rex to remind us what true commitment looks like.
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