Re the planned closure of the 50-year-old Clarke’s at Faneuil Hall, I got a kick out of this comment at Universal Hub:

You are not a true Bostonian if you do not have at least one or even a dozen stories of debauchery that started or ended at Clarke’s in the 80’s or 90’s. I wish I could recall them all.

I wouldn’t call them stories of debauchery, but I do recall often meeting friends for after-work drinks at Clarke’s. … I see the Salty Dog is still around at Faneuil Hall. I used to briefly wash dishes there.

Fyi: Before the Clarke’s announcement, the Globe’s Jon Chesto and Shirley Leung, in their excellent debut Power Play newsletter, reported why reviving Faneuil Hall Marketplace isn’t going to be easy.