I love this picture of Obama yucking it up with the beer hipsters. Steve was very happy to see that Smutty Nose, his beer o' choice, is listed on the blackboard. Stolen from TPM.
Obama and the Hipsters
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Apt. 11d 
I was arguing with my drunk aunt on Facebook one night (she’s only a few years older than me, fwiw). She was all convinced that Obama is some sort of sekrit Muslim socialist evul and she would *never* be persuaded otherwise. And I realized something during this discussion. She doesn’t know anyone like Obama. She immersed in a *cough* certain Long Island good-ol’-boy/Catholic culture. The men she knows are very different from Obama. On the other hand, Obama is *such* a familiar type to me. In fact, he is a lot like my husband, except less Aspergery. 🙂 My dad loved Obama, and he probably bears the closest resemblance to Obama of the men she knows/knew well, but even my dad was a bit different from Obama.
Anyway, this photo of Obama with the hipsters made me think of that. I see Obama in the photo, and I don’t see some faux hobnobbing. I see someone honestly enjoying himself.
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The recession cured me of beer hipstering. After three, they all taste pretty much the same so may as well stick to Yuengling. And I never did get Belgian beers. People kept pushing these $8 beers that tasted skunky.
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After three, they all taste pretty much the same so may as well stick to Yuengling.
In certain parts of the country, Yuengling isa hipster beer. (As is Rolling Rock, if you can believe it.) The virtue of Yuengling, though, is even though it’s not great, you can actually enjoy it, unlike, say, bud or coors or pabst.
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A Pittsburgh friend told of attempting to bait a slug trap with one of those beers (Rolling Rock?) and discovering that the slugs thought they were too good for it.
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I stopped Rolling Rock because it got bought and then moved out of the area.
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And that is a brilliant photo. So much feeling and drama. Love it.
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I’m totally following the beer discussion. Holy cow, I guess that’s what happens when you marry a beer aficionado.
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I’m a total snob about vices. If I’m going to eat chocolate, drink beer, eat ice cream, drink wine, I want it to be fabulous. Well, at least the first 3 drinks. Chocolate and ice cream has to be the good stuff ’til the end.
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If he likes Smuttynose, you all should visit the island across the way from Smuttynose: http://starisland.org/
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