Wednesday, May 19, 2010

"Lather. Rinse. Repeat."


The only thing unusual about me drinking beer in the shower was the low alcohol content. Dr. Jim (that's me) prescribed a drink in the shower for its medicinal sobering up qualities and its effervescent lilt. Beer was the Common Man's brew. Dr. Jim only drank beer in public as a way to show that he flowed with the sea of humanity (or was too drunk to drink anything else).
"Lather. Rinse. Repeat."
I thought I could follow directions. But my direction faded. I and alcohol and fear went down the drain together....
from "All Drinking Aside", Chapter 66 (rough draft)

1 comment:

  1. Quite a grip there. That "sea of humanity" does get in the way at times.

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