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“There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.”
Boswell: Life

“I love drinking now and then. It defecates the standing pool of thought. A man perpetually in the paroxysm and fears of inebriety is like a half-drowned stupid wretch condemned to labor unceasingly in water; but a now-and-then tribute to Bacchus is like the cold bath, bracing and invigorating.” Robbie Burns

And theres a hand my trusty friend!
And give us a hand o thine!
And well take a right good-will draught,
for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?

In Solidarity with my friends from Beirut and their families after the explosion. Reminiscing over my own experiences there and trying to put my feelings in context.