Friday, January 06, 2006
Show him... some clues
"The only reason why beer would need to be cold is so that it can be consumed right away," [said state senator Bill] Alter....
Apparently this brilliant idea came from a fifth grade student, who obviously does not understand the weighty load under which the modern grown-up chafes.
Nobody wants to wait three hours for their farookin' brew to cool down (yeah, I know, if you use ice it only takes 20 minutes, but ice is a load).
It is obviously time for some century-old sectional humor: Q: What would happen if Missouri annexed southern Iowa?
A: The average IQ of both states would go up. A lot.
6 Comments:
By Charlottesvillain, at Fri Jan 06, 10:02:00 AM:
I have to think that the imposition of this law would make a stop in Branson akin to a stay in Abu Graib.
By Cardinalpark, at Fri Jan 06, 10:52:00 AM:
Of course all the Brits would move to Missouri. They like it room temperature.
By Unknown, at Fri Jan 06, 12:05:00 PM:
Hmm. The Missourian's version of that joke is about the guy from Arkansas who moved to Missouri and lowered the average IQ of both states.
By TigerHawk, at Fri Jan 06, 12:10:00 PM:
CP: They don't like Budweiser room temperature under any circumstances!
Dave - More sectional humor from the west bank of the Mississippi:
Q: Why doesn't Iowa fall into Missouri?
A: Minnesota sucks!
I heard the joke from a U of Texas guy in the form of a transfer student moving from Texas A&M to Oklahoma.
By TigerHawk, at Fri Jan 06, 03:26:00 PM:
I'm sure the Iranians have this joke about the Iraqis.