With 32 of 32 councils reporting, Scotland's bid for independence failed, with 55 percent voting "no" to 45 percent in the "aye" camp. Not so at The Haven in Jamaica Plain, which held its own referendum.
Alisa Clark, a Boston journalist covering the swarm of people at the Hyde Square bar on Thursday night for the Gazette, has the numbers:
Local vote at @thehavenjp : 174 "nae" to over 500 "aye". Clearly we're all for sticking it to England in the #cradleofliberty
— Alisa C.D. Clark (@Alisa_unedited) September 19, 2014
That's at least 74 percent to 26 percent in favor of Scottish secession.
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The Haven held its own vote.
But while it turned out to be a sad night for the "Aye" camp, the vote and excitement leading up to it were certainly a business and publicity bonanza for one of the neighborhood's most singular establishments. In addition to the packed crowds of patrons, news crews from nearly every Boston outlet swarmed the 2 Perkins St. pub.
The Haven has posted a gallery of photos from Thursday's big night on their Facebook page. Below is a gallery of shots Jamaica Plain News gathered during our stint reporting (and, okay, draining a pint or two).
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These JP residents say they would all vote "Aye" if they lived in Scotland. From left: Tom Menihan, Ginny O'Neil, John Hannafin and Melissa Hamel. They gathered at The Haven on Sept. 18, 2014.
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JP's Matt Murray is interviewed by Boston Neighborhood News at The Haven on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014.
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File photo: Peggy Hunter, left, of Walpole, shares a poem with Andy Sweeney, bartender at The Haven, on Sept. 18, 2014.
[Editor's note: The original post misspelled Alisa Clark's first name.]