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How did I become myself - the pub edition

I don't do these "fun tests" as often as I did, but this somehow struck a cord: In Facebook, there's this meme spreading about naming 15 important bars or pubs of your lifetime. So here's my list of 15 important ones. Since I'm not much of a pub-goer, it took a while to build the list, especially since I didn't want to include places I've been to only once.

Kleopatra, Lappeenranta (RIP) My first.
Willimies ("Wiltsu"), Lappeenranta. The center of the night life of my home town.
Hotelli Lappee, Lappeenranta. Final night before leaving home. Got a hug from a crush.
Janoinen Lohi, Helsinki. Neighbourhood bar for many years.
Kaisla, Helsinki. I always end up here.

One Pint Pub, Helsinki. The men's room hasn't had a lock as long as I can remember; yet I always go here too.
Amsterdam, Helsinki. Go. Lots of it.
Pikkulintu, Helsinki. Enjoyable moments with friends, games and beer.
Weeruska, Helsinki. The place for the inner circle of bloggers. Many memorable discussions.
Akkurat, Stockholm. STRONG. STRONG. VERY STRONG.

Caio, Oulu. Memories of having just fallen in love.
Keltsu, Espoo. University pub. Oh boy.
Top of Shinagawa, Shinagawa Prince Hotel, Tokyo. We built something great here. And the scenery is just breathtaking.
The Pancake Parlour, Bourke St, Melbourne. Not strictly a bar, but spent still a few evenings here.
Kaffibarinn, Reykjavik. Just love the barrenness of this place, mixed with some strong emotions.

Each one of these has changed my life in some degree - many of them have enhanced it, but some have also damaged it. There are also important places where I've been only once (or places whose names I can't recall), so I have to skip them - which is why there are no English or Scottish pubs on this list. If I could, I would list one memorable bar romp in Edinborough, but...