Thus, the "wine windows," or buchette del vino, of Tuscany. They are just as they sound: pint-size hatches, carved into the concrete walls of urban wineries and shops, where beverage merchants would serve sips at a safe social distance.
First introduced in the 1600s, their true purpose went untapped for centuries after the plague -- that is, until a new one came along this year.
That's pretty cool. I was not aware these existed.
Someone pointed these out to me when I was in Florence a few years ago. I was incredibly disappointed to learn they weren't being used.
I'd be tempted to travel (drive) there just to see for myself. If only I had a car. And a drivers license.
I am currently disappointed that they now have to be used.
Maybe pneumatic tubes will make a comeback. Maybe the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel will become real.
i'm putting one in my house so i can pass whisky to myself. i'll carve "2020" into the door. people will understand.
for some reason the little doors reminded me of this old tv show.
Canada is already all over this: https://globalnews.ca/news/7204384/coronavirus-glory-holes-sex/
Better than murder holes.
Better than murder holes.
Or their contemporary counterparts.