During this pandemic, I've been painting a lot of signs on old and recycled wood giving them a vintage look but since I'm kinda partial to this one, I'm not sure if I can part with it because...over the years...I have no idea how many vats, gallons, jugs, bottles, mugs, glasses, spilt beer, squeezed out of my shirt and pants beer that I've lapped up. There's a good chance that licking the froth off my mustache is what turned my hair white. People used to ask me why I looked younger than my age and I would tell them, "Beer. Vitamin B for beer." Yeah, there's nothing like a beer, especially a cold frosty one on a hot day, when the sweat has been pouring off me and puddling around my feet. And of course, I've drank so much beer at one sitting, I could hear it sloshing around in my tummy as I staggered off to a men's washroom, some bushes, behind a tree, or hell, even the middle of the road. Why I can remember an artist friend of mine and I drinking it up until the wee hours of the night and then, at the same time, having to relieve ourselves of that delicious amber liquid. There we stood, almost side by side on a slightly inclined parking lot taking a leak. I don't know who won the bet but I do recall both of us down on our hands and knees yelling and urging our urine to keep running until it finally trickled to a halt on the pavement. Ah, I've had many a good time with many a good friend while chugging a beer or two or three or more and on that note I believe I'll have another beer...cheers, eh! Sign up for our blog updates with your email from October 1-November 30, 2020 and you are automatically entered to win one of our original signs - artist's choice - we promise not to spam your email and only send a newsletter when there is a website or blog update!
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Scott Sparks
10/8/2020 11:31:44 am
Have a beer on me!
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AuthorLen Sherman is an artist and author in Fosterville, NB, Canada. He spent his first 70 years on the west coast of Canada and now resides with his wife and little dog on 50 rural acres in western NB. Life is good, but even better when you read his work or view his art! Archives
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