I’m appalled to dis­cov­er that local Welling­ton sports estab­lish­ment the ‘Big Kumara’, home of more giant TVs than your local Har­vey Nor­man, is will­ing to ban a will­ing drinker because he’s “too old”.

Since when did age come between a bar and its lush­es patrons? Are gone the days of drinks for all and cheer all round?

Let’s con­sid­er this care­ful­ly. What has Mr. Nor­man Lev­i­do done oth­er than have slight­ly ques­tion­able taste in clothes and be old­er than 30? Noth­ing that I’m aware of.

If the Big Kumara (and The Estab­lish­ment) wants to ban peo­ple, how about giv­ing a lit­tle more evi­dence? Per­haps let the old bug­ger actu­al­ly pinch a bum before we go mak­ing assump­tions? Then, out into the street you old codger!