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On Beer
By Charlie
On the eve before St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd do a post on something central to all our lives: beer.
so to start out:
Old King Cole was a merry old soul, and a merry old soul was he, uh huh. He called for pipe and called for bowl and called for his privates three uh huh. "Beer, beer, beer," said the private. Merry Men are we! But there's none so fair that they can't compare to the mighty Infantry!
actually more like mead! mead! mead!
Let me first say that beer matters. For all of the troops, far away from home, stuck on some small base in the middle of a barren desolate wilderness, beer matters. It matters because it is the symbol, for them, of home and everything that the concept of home represents. A good time with their buddies at their favorite local bar, a relaxing night at home watching TV, a date with their girl, all of these things link back to beer, and its importance to that lonely Joe on the FOB. If you ever have looked out over a foreign land during a windswept night, and thought of how great it would be if you could pop open a Boston Lager by a warm fire, you know that beer matters.
To our brave troops out there toiling under the oppressor of General Order #1, I salute you. This year, during St. Patrick’s day, let the first toast of the day (depending on when you start drinking) go to the men on the line. Because of their efforts, you can have your beer, and have your beer in peace.
So drink up! Drink up because beer matters! Drink up because you are American, and celebrate St. Patrick’s day tomorrow knowing that beer and freedom are eternally linked.
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Uhh... How bout you tell that to the VIKINGS and their mead-fueled conquests!
Hell yes. God Bless beer-- if it didn't exist, we'd have to invent it. Beer *is* liberty. Don't forget, Hajji don't drink! Fucking savages.
the Vikings were overrated. They probably listened to the Sammy Hagar version of Van Halen while raping and pillaging.
because it is the start of Holy Week....
Your SAM ADAMS folks are in line with Ford in their support of the....ALTERNATIVE lifestyle.
That said, I'll drink the TAN and BLACK as is the custom. No harsh to you Sir Charles, just keepin the reel. So to speak.
Cast as you will...
Never trust a man who can't have a beer with his mates!
Being Irish, I started the debauchery at birth (family tradition) and plan on cracking a cool-pop while breaking my foot off in someone's ass in a far away land soon enough
The only difference between an Irish wedding and an Irish funeral...
...One less drunk!!
Last weekend my brother-in-law and practiced our pouring technique for our Black and Tan's....the first couple came off great. Funny thing though, by the 5th one our technique began to suffer.......we plan on practicing more!!
Wait. Old King Cole "called for pipe and called for bowl"? Did he also call for incense and body-toxin removers?
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"Beer matters." Here here!
Though I gotta say, honey beer? Honey belongs in an old lady's cup of tea, not a frosty dark brew.