Shakesbeer
by Old Man with a Pen
Copyright© 2022 by Old Man with a Pen
Coming of Age Story: My house...no rules
Tags: School
I brew. I’m pretty good at it.
This would be about the time my daughter had the party.
I had just capped the last bottle, slipped it in the case and picked up both used double-thick 24 bottle Budweiser Beer Waxed Cardboard shells when Becky said, “Where are you going to put it?”
“With the rest.” That got a pout.
I carried the two full shells to her bedroom and stacked them against the wall with the other one hundred and twenty cases.
Sixty one five gallon batches... 122 cases. In her bedroom. That wall isn’t insulated and the beer was cold.
Ah ... an explanation. I saw that look.
I was going to University ... the third ... or fourth ... hold on ... Ferris College, no ... Berkeley, yeah California.
Berkeley was first... 1960/61. I was expelled.
Then Ferris State ... umh, Big Rapids, Michigan 1962 ... yes, yes, yes. Suspended and asked to not come back.
Then Michigan State University of Agriculture and Applied Science (1955–1964) ... that would have to be 1963. Tossed out of the dorms.
Gimme a minute ... I needa think.
Lemmesee, married in 1966, children ... three.
David IV ... also called Four ... or IVy.
Cherish Rebecca, Becky.
Charles William II, Deuce.
umh ... UWM ... Milwaukee, Wisconsin ... escorted off campus... 1975.
Montana State. Bozeman 1985. almost graduated. yeah.
Berkeley, Ferris, MSU, UW, MSU. Five ... huh, Yeah, fifth time.
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