Here's a double-header worth celebrating this day.
Not only is this THE day that inventor Joseph Bramah received his patent for the beer pump back in 1797, but it's also the day that the first Sox pitcher ever to start a game in Fenway was born in Brockton in 1882; his name, Thomas Joseph ("Buck") O'Brien. Add to that the fact that it's a sucky day outside, and this would be an amazin' day to head to someplace cozy, like the Canal Cafe.
Just in case you feel a need to know more, understand that Bramah's patented beer pump was more of a hydraulic pump than is today's beer tap. In his day, they needed something to pump the ale out of a cask. Today's kegs, though, are pressurized with carbonization; hence, da tap. When Amrhein's in South Boston boasts of having Boston's first beer pump, this is the thing that Joseph Bramah had patented. So, no need to stick a slice of citrus in it.
As for Buck O'Brien, it is true that the Shoe City Spitballer (my name for him) did begin his major league career in 1911, but his historic appearance in Fenway was not possible until they opened the goddam park in 1912. No mixed drinks. No sushi. No Berkowitz chowder. Play ball!
And if none of that incites you to drink on this day, just think of the Lakers. Ahahahhhahahahhhhaaaa! Kobe who? And Phil Elbows Jackson is someone I have despised since his days playing for the Knicks. Boo effin hoo, dirtbag.
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