The Eagle and Child
My daughter Jessy, my wife Donna, and I were enjoying watching a television show on London, England, when someone commented that they never thought of England as being very big. Jessy said if we visited the country and got separated, it wouldn't take long to find each other. If we got separated, I said, they would find me at The Eagle and Child. From wherever in England I was, I would just give the cab driver the address of 49 St. Giles, Oxford, and settle in for the ride. Within short walking distance of Oxford University and St. Johns College, this traditional English pub has been around since 1650. Taking its name from the crest of the Earls of Derby, The Eagle and Child was nicknamed “The Bird and Baby” by an interesting group of writers who dubbed themselves “The Inklings”. It's because of this connection to JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis that I would be found there. I'm not a drinker, so I wouldn't be ordering any of their “cask ales”, “specially selected...