Thumper's

Thumper’s, on Rt 195 not far from campus, was another 80s stalwart joint beloved by students. The place was infamous for a few reasons. First and foremost (to those who can remember) was Nickel Night, which consisted of watered-down bathtub hooch you wouldn’t serve to your worst enemy. Headache, and hangover-inducing, but it was the 80s, you were not making great decisions as a Sophomore at UConn and it was CHEAP! Another notable feature at Thumper’s was its infamous bus.  It was a re-purposed school bus, usually filled with fumes and barely rattling along, but it ferried many a boozed-up student to and from campus and probably saved many lives (and prevented countless DUIs) in the process.