You Must Be From Away

They have a cool sign like this in their Portland, Maine store.

But then they ID me for beer.

I point out that I’ve been 21 since halfway through the last century and it’s blatantly obvious if they’d just LOOK at me – rambling, gibbering, dribbling old fart with piss streaming down his leg. In a Zimmer frame.

“We ID everyone – it’s company policy” said the callow youth, backed up by an old biddy (who’s probably younger than me but sure as hell doesn’t look it)

“Well, YOU sure as hell have been 21 since well back into the 20th century, too” I said “Just admit that it’s a stupid rule”

“Well, everyone does it these days”, she droned…..