The Brain Hemorrhage

Setting: 2 train headed downton from Times Sq
Who: Two White middle age guys

When I switched to the express train from the local, I knew it was going to be packed. Times Sq. itself is a mess but the subway station is equally chaotic (except there aren't potentially lethal amounts of light emanating from every direction).

I squeezed into the express car and was fortunate enough to be near two gentleman, apparently friends, already deep into conversation. For the story, I will be refering to them as Larry and Doug

Larry: "Yeah, so I was talking to my buddy the other day about the holiday party"

Doug: "Oh yeah? What he say?"

Larry:"Well, he said last year he got pretty drunk and it wasn't too bad"

Doug:"I don't think I'll be going to my company's party this year. Although getting away from the wife and kids would be nice"

Larry:"He said there was this one drink at the party that was crazy."

Doug:"Oh yeah, you didn't go last year because you were sick.

Larry:"Nope."

Doug:"What is the drink"

Larry: "Well, I don't remember everything he said that goes in it but its some type of gin, tripple sec, maybe some vodka, and then something green...its called a brain hemorrhage"

(Doug laughs)

Larry: "Sounds like a good time. I'm going to try it."

Does it sound like a good time? Sounds like a diaster in a glass. Look Larry, I don't think thing best thing to do, at any time, is to have a drink called THE BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; especially at your holiday party that (it sounds like) you are attending for the first time. I would suggest sticking to beer but it seems you have been doing that every night for the last ten years.

And for Doug: would it really be more exciting to go to a place you don't want to be just to ditch your family for a few hours? If so, I think therapy should be in your future. See if your HMO covers that one.


Is that what one gets excited about in the 40's? Having a drink that sounds like it could literally kill you or go to a place where it sounds like you won't enjoy yourself just to lose the family for a bit?

What's more is that I cannot imagine this conversation happening between males from another country? Can you picture two Italians engaging in a conversation about a drink called a "brain hemorrhage"?

Just like Don King said: Only in America