[Publib] "Supper club" (research in applied linguistics)

[Judith Turner]

Joe and Fred sent me to wikipedia to figure out what supper means.  Here's the first line of that entry, which certainly fits in with my visits to rural Ireland back in the 1970's:

Supper is the name for the evening meal in some dialects of English - ordinarily the last meal of the day, usually the meal that comes after dinner.


Since supper clubs are found throughout the rural areas of Wisconsin, it's likely the name harkens back to the day when families ate their big meal -- dinner -- in the middle of the day and then ate a lighter meal, frequently of cold meats and salad, in the evening.  

Supper clubs here run the gamut from taverns with added-on dining areas to fairly elaborate places.  With the exception of the clubs found in resort areas, they tend to be casual in decor, dress and serving style; locals and people passing through the area make up the clientele.

When I first moved to  Wisconsin and began noticing all the supper clubs, I was mystified as to how so many private establishments could attract such large crowds in rather remote areas.  I assumed club meant it was a members-only  place, analagous to the  country clubs and beach clubs I knew from New Jersey.  Talk about regional differences.

Judy Turner
Whitefish Bay, WI
 
       
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