Here is a funny story…

So the Mariner Christmas Party was last night and a good time was had by all. Though to most this appears to be a fairly ordinary, fairly yummy bottle of Jameson’s, it’s route to the Firehouse was somewhat roundabout.

 

The Mariners have a goodie/gift raffle at this party that has become nothing more or less than a bottle grab, mostly of beverages to be consumed late that night or at the Christmas Muster in Old Saybrook the following day.

Our very own Roger Hunnewell had the good fortune to win this bottle, neatly wrapped and safely stowed in a showcase tube. Roger was pleased, as the mystery bottles are often not so yummy. To our horror, he was adamant that he was neither going to open it that night nor share it. Dick and I were well lubricated, if not yet over-served, and we might have been a tad envious, as Boston Bob Terelak’s bottle of Tullamore Dew was approaching levels not seen north of Lake Lanier.

While Roger was distracted, which was almost constant that night, some dick removed the important contents of said display cannister and replaced them with a collection of salt and pepper shakers removed from the par-tay tabletops. Dan’l was reminded NOT to leave the contraband Jameson’s stashed at the soon-to-be-demolished VFW.

In the end, Bob went home with an empty bottle, Roger went home with a tube full salt and pepper shakers, and well, the Jameson’s is on it’s way to Old Saybrook with me. Thanks Beav.