Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

~ John W. Howell

Funny Friday

 

Friday is here again and with it the prospect of being able to relax a little over the weekend. Only eight or so hours and we will approach Saturday Eve.  When I was working, and in my youth, I used to enjoy going out on Friday for a couple of Coronas and a  big juicy hamburger. (This was in the late 80s before I gave up eating beef.) I would get a bottle of Corona with a lime and then pour the bottle into a frosty glass a little at a time. We had a bunch of friends who would all meet at this same place. We put a title on the evening to describe the objective for all getting together. It was called “Beer, Beer, Burger, Beer.” The name stuck and at times was shortened to the “Four Bs.”

One day we all showed up, and the server explained that the manager would no longer allow beer bottles at the tables. It was okay at the bar, but he felt it was too seemly in the dining room. I ordered my beer and out it came in a twelve-ounce glass with a lime floating on the foamless top. It was the kind of presentation that could only be thought up in Northern Indiana.

Long story short, we all protested the new rule and convinced the manager that he was playing with fire. (Not to mention about ten bar tabs consisting of the Four Bs.) My next beer was served in a bottle alongside a chilled 8 oz glass as God had intended.

Today’s JohnKu talks about standing up for your rights. I hope you have a beautiful weekend.

Rights by John W. Howell © 2017

Your life is your own,

When others decide for you. . .

Make sure you agree.

38 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF”

  6. Coronas are good, John – Molsons are better! 😉 (See! I missed the whole point!) Have a great weekend, good sir!

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  7. “…a bottle alongside a chilled 8 oz glass as God had intended…” We know what he as doing on he 7th day. Good advice, John. Extra good to be able to stand up for what you know is right.

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  9. Four B’s. 🙂 Oh to have been a fly on the wall for those gatherings. I’m sure there was some great content for a novel that was shared. 🙂 I love the saying. So often we give our power away to others and let them determine what we are gong to do. I declare today to be “Take Back Your Power Day!!

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  11. Good times, John! It never ceases to amaze me that some folks will grumble about perceived injustices but refuse to do anything to waylay them. ‘Tis the squeaky wheel that gets the grease!!

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