Nearly every village on the island has at least one rum shop on the street corner where the locals go to gossip, play pool or darts, and discuss politics--politricks according to Bajans. The rum shop was (and still is) a central institution in village life. "The Rum Shop served as a meeting point for society's more colorful members. [It] is often seen as a common ground, where people form [sic] all walks of life could meet and feel the pulse of society, exchange ideas and refresh themselves" (www.tidco.co.tt/local/THF-1996/rumshop/). I was told once: "If you want to experience real Bajan culture, visit the rum shops and talk."
From: http://www.courses.vcu.edu/ENG-snh/Caribbean/Barbados/Images/rumshop.htm
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