[pct-l] Thru Hiker Beer Conversation

[Hiker97 at aol.com]

A  typical conversation in the local hiker saloon with thru hikers that have 
been  on the trail a little too long and not had a Zero day: 
First  Hiker, Gorp: “You know folks, when I read about the evils of drinking, 
I gave up  reading.” 
Second  Hiker, Yo-Yo: “Also, consider that there are 24 hours in a day and 24 
beers in a  case.  Coincidence?  I think not.” 
Third  Hiker, Flip-Flop: “Let me see if I have this right.  When we drink 
beer, we get drunk.  When we get drunk, we fall asleep.  When we fall asleep, we 
commit no  sin.  When we commit no sin, we go  to heaven.  So, let's all get 
drunk  and go to heaven!”  
Fourth  Hiker, Crusty: “Don’t forget Flip-Flop, that beer has been helping 
ugly people  have sex since 3000 B.C.” 
Fifth  Hiker, Gizmo: “Without question, the greatest invention in the history 
of  mankind is beer.  Oh, I grant you  that the wheel was also a fine 
invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as  well with hot pizza and saloon 
wenches.” 
Sixth  Hiker (who just drove up to the saloon in his SUV and joined in the  
conversation), Switchback: “Remember "I" before "E," except in Budweiser.  
Wench!  Another round of beer and hot pizza for  my trail buddies.”

Your  hiking buddy, Switchback 
The  Trail Pirate and Class of 2013 
P.S.  My thanks for these modified quotes to Paul Hornung, H. L. Mencken,  
George Bernard Shaw, WC Fields, Dave  Barry, Professor Irwin Corey.