BEER is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.

[Vinnie From Indy]

I think I would have enjoyed having a brewski with ol' Ben Franklin. Maybe a fine Belgian Ale.

[arcane1]

1. damn, Ben just gave me an H.P. Lovecraft flash-back

my 2nd one this week! :evilgrin:

Come hither, my lads, with your tankards of ale,
And drink to the present before it shall fail;
Pile each on your platter a mountain of beef,
For 'tis eating and drinking that bring us relief:
So fill up your glass,
For life will soon pass;
When you're dead ye'll ne'er drink to your king or your lass!

Anacreon had a red nose, so they say;
But what's a red nose if ye're happy and gay?
Gad split me! I'd rather be red whilst I'm here,
Than white as a lily and dead half a year!
So Betty, my miss,
Come give me a kiss;
In hell there's no innkeeper's daughter like this!

Young Harry, propp'd up just as straight as he's able,
Will soon lose his wig and slip under the table,
But fill up your goblets and pass 'em around
Better under the table than under the ground!
So revel and chaff
As ye thirstily quaff:
Under six feet of dirt 'tis less easy to laugh!

The fiend strike me blue! l'm scarce able to walk,
And damn me if I can stand upright or talk!
Here, landlord, bid Betty to summon a chair;
I'll try home for a while, for my wife is not there!
So lend me a hand;
I'm not able to stand,
But I'm gay whilst I linger on top of the land!

-H.P. Lovecraft - "The Tomb"

[Initech]

2. See, Ben Franklin had the right idea!

A :toast: to Mr. Franklin!

[babylonsister]

3. Surprising headline for DU but as a beer drinker, I approve this

message; some friends of mine had one with Senator Kerry for his birthday in December, and I surely wish I could have been there for that.
Historically, wow! Ben Franklin sounds like a great choice. F. Scott Fitzgerald or Ernest Hemingway could be contenders. There are so many!

[Shine]

4. I love that quote by good ole Ben.

:toast:

:hi: Vinnie From Indy!!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

5. Jack Handy says...

"If you ever reach total enlightenment while drinking beer, I bet it makes beer shoot out your nose."

:beer:

[elshiva]

6. AMEN!

:toast:

[liberaltrucker]

7. The ancient Egytpians didn't call it...

"The nectar of the Gods" for nothing:toast: :beer:

[Ariana Celeste]

8. I'll drink to that.

:)