It’s not that it’s bad that he got a second chance. It’s that he really didn’t do anything. Did Cratchit get a raise? Did his working conditions improve? All he got was a damned turkey. You don’t make up for six decades of being a miserly asshole with a smile, kudos and poultry, you know? And in knowing why the book…

Glad to be of service! And I was really amazed when I read the thing about A Christmas Carol that I never picked up on that before. It seems so obvious in retrospect.

There are a couple lagers I will drink- Creemore when I am in Canada, Superior in Mexico- but that's mainly for nostalgia reasons. IPAs are rancid to me though. I recoil in horror while drinking them.

No I haven’t! I love sci-fi though- it’s one of my favorite genres. I will have to check it out.

You could listen to a song that is catchy but less annoying to get it out. I typically use Bennie and the Jets.

Jesus, that's awful. I am so sorry. As your bartender, I recommend tequila for this situation. Tequila sunrises are good, but if you don't have grenadine, it's fine with just orange juice.

Have you named this concoction?

Stouts are my favorite beer, then porters. I am not a fan of IPAs and lagers.

Yep! Man, the Astor Place Riots was so fascinating to read about. William Macready was a complete dick.

Put it on ice! Make it fancy.

Ah, wi-fi thievery. One of the greatest things about living in the modern age. That and the names for home networks. I named mine NSA Spy Van, so anyone who lives near us gets to see it and be weirded out.

Some roving marauders took the Ativan and epi-pens! Old fashions are always good.

I’m the same. I have really had to temper my drinking, and some alcohols are totally out for me now because of the hangovers they give.

Scrooge was a total dick, but all was forgiven by him being nice because he was rich. You understand why the Knickerbocker Society loved this novella so much. Poor, downtrodden guy accepts his lot in life and isn’t a drunk! Rich guy’s sins are forgiven by paltry poultry presents! Such bullshit.

That’s me too this evening- rolling with the kitties.

Yay! Pace yourself, I know when I haven't had anything for awhile, it can hit me like a ton of bricks.

Vaudeville was amazing. The entertainers that came from that era- Chaplin, Keaton, the Marx Brothers- were some of the best there ever were. I am really looking forward to that portion of the class.

That’s gorgeous.

Prior to that, people would get drunk in the streets and poor kids would go wassailing door to door and beg for food and drinks. They were trying to get away from that behavior, and Bob Cratchit was a character for them to show and say “see? You don’t have to be drunk to celebrate the holiday! You can be poor and…

I really am. I thought it would just be interesting from a historical perspective, but it is from a sociological perspective as well.