Drinking buddy day

A person who drinks alone is deprived of the companionship and positive emotions that drinking alcohol in company generously gives him. "Do you respect me?!" - a rhetorical question, the answer to which often worries drinking buddies. And during noisy feasts, global problems are touched upon: political instability in the world, the expansion of ozone holes and assistance to the starving blacks of Africa. Good company is important in any business, and especially in drinking strong drinks. Therefore, on December 7, a holiday that seems funny at first glance, but has great philosophical meaning, is celebrated - Drinking Buddy Day. People drink while fishing, in the bathhouse, around the fire after a hunt, at a party on the eve of a wedding, and at a New Year's corporate party. A good mood and pleasure from time spent with a glass of champagne or whiskey very much depends on the company. What is the special meaning and importance of the role of a drinking companion? Firstly, this is a person who will always confirm to his wife over the phone that you are not now with your mistress, but in a neighbor’s bachelor shack. Secondly, an experienced drinking companion will never let you mix incompatible drinks (wine with vodka, beer with cognac), which means he will prevent a severe morning hangover. A true friend will stoically listen to all your problems with a glass of whiskey in hand. He won’t drop it even when he starts to fall asleep while you tell the story about the goat boss for the fifth time. A good drinking companion is almost like a sad knight. He is considerate enough to negotiate with a pub security guard who doesn't like the behavior of a drunk group, or with a taxi driver who doesn't want to take the lifeless body of a passenger home. The drinking buddy is not only Sancho Panas, but also the donkey of Don Quixote’s faithful friend: is it necessary to clarify who will carry his comrade who cannot stand on his feet after the second bottle of tequila? Well, that’s if the taxi driver turned out to be a principled, non-drinking Tajik who speaks Russian poorly... What should be the ideal drinking companion? The drinking buddy needs to be physically strong in order to break in on the first day of anyone who gets in the way of the company going to the wine and vodka store for the third time that evening. However, a good companion is also a person who is mentally sensitive, sympathetic and understanding. Like a real psychologist, he will listen to the complaints of a client lying on a couch, a dog mat or under a table. How a deal will help a patient hobble to the bathroom, how an experienced nurse will serve a glass of brine in the morning. Women, no less than men, love to drink in a narrow circle of like-minded women. A fighting friend who has shared your craving for red wine for many years will never let you call your ex with tearful declarations of love. She will snatch the phone from the hands of her drinking companion and, if the other end managed to answer, she will tell this scoundrel and freak everything that she thinks about him. In colors, turning to squeals and screams until the neighbors start knocking on the radiators. A spiritual feast has its own rituals. A drinking buddy is a person who sacredly honors the laws of drinking: he knows that the toastee drinks to the bottom, just like the toastee... And at the end of the party you can and should sing a song. If all of the listed traits of a sociable drinker are inherent in you, then Drinking Buddy Day is definitely your holiday. “Let us all raise the cup of joy high and greedily join our lips!” - Alfred sings in Verdi's La Traviata. What's on the calendar, December 7? Well, let's shake!