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Happy Jacks Saloon
During the building of the Standard Oil Company tank farm, Happy Jacks occasionally had some rough customers. A French crew came in off a tanker, one of the crew took a bite out of a glass and ate it. About 1937 a boxing ring was set up in the back of the tavern and local bouts were held. I remember a very long bar with the top made of matchbook covers neatly varnished into place. Jack was by nature a very generous person and although he was having somewhat of a difficult time himself, he provided some families with food and also shoes for their children. In 1941 he became tired of the bar business and wanted to get back to farming. He sold just before the war started. Happy Jacks is the oldest business in continuous operation in Morro Bay. Before and during the war, Happy Jacks was a rough place.