Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Billy Beer - The Nectar of the Rednecks With Political Connections

This is what I want out of the world today...I want politicians and their families to be brave enough to take that extra step and let everyone know what floats their collective boats.  A senator likes running model trains? A congresswoman enjoys bare knuckle pit fighting? Let them back it up.  Nothing would give me more pleasure than seeing a president's daughter coming out and stating that she enjoys her yearly trip to the running of the bulls in Pamplona.  Everyone is so uptight nowadays...afraid that their actions or behaviors will cost them votes.  So what do they do? They take their hobbies to the dark corners of their lives and hope that nobody will find out.  Of course, they are eventually forced into the daylight and admit that they enjoy hunting bears in the nude or banging their secretary in a Motel 6.  Of course, some of these things have greater ramifications than others.  However, none are more cooler than...


BILLY BEER!  Yes, Billy Carter did indeed like to drink beer.  Did he hide it? Hell no.  Did his then President brother try to bury it?  If he was smart he would have.  Billy Carter did the only thing one can do when something is loved that much - He put his name on it and made it his own.  Can you imagine if this was produced today? The president's brother creates his own beer? People would be out for blood, calling on the president to make a statement condemning his brother's actions.  Promoting drinking and "what about the children" and "my son died in a accident where the other driver was drunk".  What balls good ole Billy had...

Yes, I own three cans of unopened Billy Beer.  And, yes...they are sitting on top of my sandcrawler.  Billy Beer saw the light of day back in 1977 when Billy Carter decided that the world of beer needed a higher end brew.  I know it's a top shelf beer because it says so on the can...

     I had this beer brewed up just for me.  I think it's the best I ever tasted.  And I've tasted a lot.
     I think you'll like it, too.  - Billy Carter

I mean, look at it for Pete's sake...the fucking can says "Billy".  You will never see that again as long as you live.

These are pretty easy to find.  They made millions of these things and they are still floating around.  I think for the next milestone of my life, I'm going to pop one of these little guys open and see what 35 year old swill brewed by a president's hillbilly brother tastes like.  Until then...I'll just put it back on my shelf of goodness like so many others have done...