2008/09 - Winter

[Sweder]

Yep, that one was staring us in the, er . . . foot.

Apropos of nothing I was reminded of an old adage passed on by a member of the US Postal Service to his friend at their local hostelry once. It bears repeating here:

A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo.
And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first.

This 'natural selection' is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.

In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells.
Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.

And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers.