The, "Bartending bug" is a fictional animal from the Trader Sam's bars.
Description[]
The bartending bug is a species of arthropod (most likely insect) known for biting humans and which is mistaken for mosquitos. The bug purportedly causes those bitten to desire mixology as an interest.
Appearances[]
Trader Sam's[]
The bug is mentioned by Skip in his intros to the Trader Sam's bars. Skip mentions Sam having been bitten by a literal bartending bug misidentified for a mosquito, leading to his interest in bar-keeping.
Trivia[]
- The bug would have bitten Sam prior to or during the golden age of piracy as Sam is referenced as having run a pub attended by Jack Sparrow, his mother and other pirates. It is possible that the bug would have bitten him even earlier in history due to Sam's first brew having caused Indian elephants to first appear in the pool behind Shir Lee's Temple, an area marked by ancient Khmer statues of Genesha.