Day 1 in review: Football and Lesbians
I know you’re reading the title going, “WHAT????” Well let me explain. Today has been quite the first day and I’m glad to report that I have stories to tell, and it’s only 9 PM. I will be heading to Savannah Smiles shortly, which is a dualing piano bar, and if it’s as eventful as I expect, I’ll report about it tomorrow.
Today though, is why I’m writing. First of all, how about them Steelers? It’s only near the end of the 3rd quarter and there’s much to play, but so far so good. Who isn’t happy about this? My very masculine waitress at Moon River Brewery.
At first I thought I had ruined my evening. As she asked for my beverage order, I ended with “thank you ma’am.” As soon as the words left my mouth I went, “Oh crap, she is a woman, right?” I’m 99.9% sure that’s the case, but I could forsee my night being very rough. Luckily for me, I have a charming gene which worked for the rest of my time at Moon River Brewery. She was pulling for the Jets, which made sense, and we made fun of the rivalry. I guess I can literally make friends anywhere.
As far as Moon River Brewery goes, I must make a quick review while it’s on my mind. First of all, the English Pale Ale they had, (of which I can’t remember the name), was horrible. (I googled it and it’s the “Apparition Ale”). Perhaps that’s why I can’t remember the name. It was terribly malty, and a borderline rhy ale which in my opinion, is a terrible beer. I was giving up hope until their IPA, “Swamp Fox IPA.” This was a nice, hoppy, yet almost citrus-y IPA. It wasn’t amazing, but a solid brew of which I would order again. Then, to the suggestion of my manly bartender, I tried their Golden Ale. This brew was entitled “Nick’s Balls of Gold” and was surely the concoction of much balls. I’m not sure what that means, but it was a solid beer. I enjoyed one and then my new favorite words left the lips of my masculine waitress.
“Would you like one to go?” What? I responded, “Oh, do you bottle your beers?” No, that’s not the case. Apparently Georgia has fantastic open container laws which allowed me to take a fine microbrew on the road. This was one of the most amazing moments of my 23 years. A beer to go? How fast can I say, “yes ma’am’?”
Aside from my brews and lesbians, I also experienced a few fun points today. Apparently Hannah, SC is the home of Josh Turner, a “famous Country Music star.” I have barely heard of him but he has a sign in the woods in the middle of nowhere that indicates his point of origin. Please his heart.
Lastly, I must note the line in the Billy Currington song, “God is great, Beer is good, and people are crazy.” He rhymes obituary with millionary, which is quite amazing. I make that noteworthy because it is pure lyrical genius. Up there with Aerosmith’s “pink, it’s like red but not quite” lyric. Oh the simple things in life.
Until tomorrow, the Captain is out.
“Warm beer and bread, they said could raise the dead. Well it reminds me of the menu at a Holiday Inn. Times change for sailors these days. When I’m in port I get what I get. No just havanas or bananas or daquiris, but that Amiercan creation on which I feed. Cheeseburgers in paradise.” -Jimmy Buffett
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