Liquor Store Clerk: That’ll be $18.52.
Old Drunk: $18.52. That makes me think of the old rhyme “In 1852 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.”
Liquor Store Clerk: I don’t know if that’s right. Wasn’t it 1752?
Old Drunk: Could be. (turns to man behind him in line) Do you know what we’re talking about?
Other man: Columbus? Yeah, I think it was 1492 you’re thinking of.
Old Drunk: Really? Well at least I had the one and the two right…

Liquor Store
Overheard by D.R.B.

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