[Lady Blue]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

What? An insult?

If it wasn't for beer, Europe would not exist. It has saved populations for centuries from dysentary and other waterborne germs. The 2% alcohol of those days was sufficient to control the wee germs without knocking people off their feet and keeping them productive.

I want to thank this ole lady beer by proposing a toast...

99 botles of wine on the wall
99 bottles of wine...

See! It doesn't even sound right, better keep with beer.

Well, Europe would still exist, but might be devoid of people, granted.


They drank mostly beer here in North America too (instead of water), in the old days, for the same reason (also on ships at sea because they couldn't keep clean water.)

I didn't mean to insult beer. I used to drink beer in my younger days; just don't like it any longer. It still has it's place (on the wall.)

But to be fair, I don't care a great deal for wine either these days. I'm more of a mixed cocktail kind of gal these days when I choose to inbibe. (I know, I'm just no fun.)


Ah heck, let's just have a nice cup of tea and a doughnut.


Cheers.