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Sadly, at least for her readers, regular Volcano Behind Bars columnist Nikki Talotta is on vacation this week. Apparently, she's spending time with her family ... time that is in no way related to serving drinks. It's well deserved. We sincerely hope she's enjoying herself.

In her absence, we'd like to offer a look back the awesome collection of drunken stupidity Talotta has archived through her work with the Behind Bars column.

Also, and as always, we appreciate bartenders like Alli Leaphart who take the time to share their own funny/gross/impressive/improbable/just-plain-interesting bar stories. 

"BEHIND BARS" LINK HUB

LINK: Flash-Back

LINK: Ten Things You Need to Know If You Want to Tend Bar

LINK: Ode to the Weekend

LINK: Freshly Packed

LINK: The Rules of the Game

LINK: No Texting!

LINK: Nasty Hook-Ups & Eczema Arms

LINK: Fight For Your Right

LINK: The Backpack

LINK: Just Like Family

LINK: Say Cheese!

LINK: The importance of details

LINK: Exotic tastes

LINK: Lactose intoxicated

LINK: Thanks for playing!

LINK: After hours trivia

LINK: Bartending abroad

LINK: Oh puck!

LINK: 86'd

LINK: More Aural Adventures

LINK: Big & Rich

LINK: Tales From the Incident Log Book

LINK: The Tip Jar

LINK: Aural Adventures

LINK: Smooth Transitions

LINK: The Pooper