boozetown, usa

i was returning some videotapes yesterday and since the liquor store is right next to the video store, i stopped in to do some browsing. i started in a clear aisle but i wasn’t in the mood for a party-ish liquor. i was looking for something with substance and the flavored vodkas were only mocking me. as is so often the case i wound up in the whisky aisle. i may need to explain to some that when i see whisky i feel compelled to buy it. i can’t remember the last time i’ve walked past a scotch shelf and have not involuntarily reached out my hand. i suppose it is like how some people need to purchase copies of monets or feel compelled to acquire every pez dispenser ever made. anyway, i bought some blanton’s, which is now sitting at home, having made friends with my other bottles. i don’t drink fast enough to keep up with my purchases so my collection is growing. every once in a while, however, the population of boozetown is dealt a mighty blow.