Beer Culture
BECAUSE DRINKING BEER IN FRONT OF THE LITTLE LOCAL SHOPS ROCKS
Poured by
Aneta Perevska Usually a copywriter, sometimes a journalist, 24/7 mother and wife.
16 December 2015
Beer Culture
- Because before the era of the social media, the little local shop was the gathering point where you could hear all neighborhood news (sometimes even a bit farther), and with a beer these talks would last for hours, sometimes till the sunrise.
- Because you are more eager to tell your friends that you walked her home and you kissed her at the entrance, making a toast in a group “Cheers!” rather than just changing your relationship status on Facebook while being alone in your room, in front of the computer.
- Because a great deal of the philosophies of life were determined right here, the famous magical place in your neighborhood – in front on the little local shop from which you buy an ice cold beer and you talk about the important matters in the world. And because whenever you felt bad, you could calm down just by peeling the label of the beer or succeeding in opening the beer bottle with a lighter on your first attempt. Later start feeling sorry for the great philosophers who had to experience life in the harder way…
- Because in a coffee bar or a disco you cannot be so relaxed and at the same time be “in”. Imagine this – a hot summer afternoon, all of your friends are there, united together with a beer, never-ending teasing of some of your friends, lots of laughter, sometimes might appear some hidden tears, consolation and talks in which everybody and nobody is right. All this comes from the comfort of the upside down crate you call a chair, and you would not mind sitting on it for hours until you make yourself clear.
- Because if you have not sat at least once in front of the little local shop, then you would never understand the meanings of the lyrics of some of our legendary bands, such as Last Expedition and their readily cited “Boss.” Especially the part: “Open up boss, our bladders are aching!”.
- Because in that non-intimately intimate atmosphere you could look secretly at the girl from your neighborhood who is sitting opposite of you and shyly waits for you to pass her a beer from the crate, and you do that so skillfully in order to touch her hand. After that, you can barely wait for the others to finish up with their beers and leave so that you could stay alone and kiss her.
- Because over there you magically turn into the most successful football strategist, even a politician who has received a term to better the situation in the country. Naturally, because you would have so many disagreements over your strategies, you know that sooner or later, you would bury the hatchet with a beer.
- Finally, because there you will always here the tireless “Back in my days…” talk of a nice grandpa, who almost inevitably ends with: “OK, I will have one, but while standing. I have to go, grandma is waiting for me. Cheers to us!”
The opinions expressed herein are the author's and do not necessarily represent the views of Pivara Skopje.
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