Whatever happened to.....

The martini lunch?
The champagne breakfast?
Two beer Tuesday?

In general as our society returns more and more to its exceptioannly conservative quaker roots (look around, its everywhere, from legislated morality to Kansas fighting the clarence darrow case AGAIN) we begin to lose unique sociological markers of society.

When travelling abroad a drink with lunch isn't just ok, its strenuously encouraged. In many places lunch is a multi hour affair, followed up by a delightful nap. And then hours of happy relaxed productivity into the early evening.

Sure, we became a super power in 100 years , unheard of in recorded history. We got there by rushing and stressing though. There are cultures however that have survived a thousand and still believe in work-drinks at lunch-nap time- work as a fruitful schedule lifestyle.

So I propose that we begin a grassroots movement to bring back the martini lunch, or two beer tuesday. It will have to start subversively at first. Receipts will have to show vertically integrated hops-yeast syneristic planning meetings (beer with lunch). From there we can move onto charred-lumber age-enabled grape based strategic organization meetings (wine at afternoon meetings). Finnaly, the last step to the movement will be available citrus/olive-options for a multi distilled dried spice inebriating collaborative org structure initiative. (Friday afternoon wrap up with gin martinis: neat, dirty, with olive or a twist)

So get out there, pass on the word, when you all go to lunch and everyone apprehensively asks: "what are YOU having to drink.... Iced tea?". Respond definitively and strongly "no, I'll have a beer/wine/cocktail". The other sheople at your table will follow along, and soon strike out on their own.

The benefits?
Improved coworker attractiveness.

Far more productive afternoons (seriously).

Much higher job satisfaction.

Higher employee retention.

Better coworker breath. (Manhattan breath. is way better thab coffee breath)

So get out there and spread the word.

- your fearless drink-at-lunch leader,
Charles.