Today I've had a lot of invites to parties, gatherings, BBQ's, bars....
It's the 4th of July weekend and people are back home for the holidays. They're off today. They've started partying early.
There's a food fest, a beer tent, fireworks, a parade.
My neighbor was toting a 36 pack to the truck with her five year old daughter. People are posting photos of their cocktails on social media.
It's a regular drunkfest!!!!
And while many of them won't get blackout drunk or rip-roaring buzzed.... many, many, many of them WILL essentially drink all weekend. And many of them WILL get blackout drunk. Some of them will get DUIs. Some of them will get in fights. Some of them will simply suffer massive hangovers for the next three days.
Even the ones who don't really drink that much will pour a few thousand extra calories down their throats.
Why?
To celebrate Independence?
How ironic..... these celebrants so dependent upon a chemical to have a good time, celebrating their "independence" under its influence.....
Happy SOBER 4th, everybody.
