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Alcohol is the cornerstone of civilisation |
For me, it’s "one day at a time" these days. But seeing as it’s past 6pm, the yardarm is over the mizzenmast so to speak, and it’s technically night-time, and I am driving, I guess you’d better make it a large one.
Alcohol gets blamed for all kinds of problems sometimes rightly so, but sometimes unjustly. I actually believe that alcohol could be seen as the cornerstone of civilization as we know it. The very building block on which humankind has raised itself out of the primordial mud.
here's some vids clips from show3. 13mins...
Not convinced? Well listen to this you good good people...
Before alcohol.
B.A if you like, humankind was nomadic travelling from hillock to
hillock hunting down impala and giant elk then one day someone dropped
a grape into a puddle and there it languished rotting, or fermenting as
we call it in the beer trade, then the bacteria or yeasts as we call
them ate all the sugars and starches in the grape and shat out alcohol.
Then it’s hey presto bob’s your uncle, how’s your father, civilization, as we know it was born.
Sure enough we then built houses churches schools hospitals &
roads, we put down roots and create society, as we know it! Basically
because we were all waiting for the
fucking pub to open!
So the next time someone gets shirty with you for being pissed up in
the bar remind him or her that you’re drinking for the evolutionary
furtherance of humanity. Pint?
Indeed the hangover could be viewed as a noble state; Virtually akin to a
religious experience. To me it’s a sort of spirit based spiritual
experience. Think about it? When you’ve got a bad hangover, sounds are
louder, amplified, lights shine brighter and have more colour, you’re
in an almost trance like state intensely aware of your body and it’s
fragile mortal condition. Infact you might even feel the need to shall
we say, purge yourself of last nights curry and kebab combo! Nirvana
comes to those who imbibe. Pint? Supplicate yourself at the altar of
the pale pint!
Or a nice glass of any vino whatever that costs about 4 quid and is over 12%. Tally Ho!
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