Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 03, 2025

I’ve always been bemused by the fact that “happy hour” is almost always longer than an hour… and often only happens on weekdays. And when I go into a bar, regardless of the hour, for the most part, the regulars sitting in the dim corner are anything BUT happy. Those are the folks breaking whatever that “law” would be.

Caulfield logic?

With all the things he claims to know about, he has no idea what Happy Hour is?

The sign said “Happy Hour”, not “Happy People”, Caulfield.

Caulfield, some people you’ll know won’t want to see you happy and will be happy to share their misery with you. I’ve known people like that during my life, and have learned to shed them quickly.

Kid, at your age, happiness is spontaneous and fulfilling. There are no limits or inhibitions. As you get older, you’ll find happiness must be rationed and hard sought and thus treasured for its rarity.

We ought to have an “angry hour” like in that Gary Larson strip involving hornets. Make the prices twice as high during that hour.

Happiness is the only good.

The hour to be happy is now.

The place to be happy is here.

The way to be happy is to make others so.

Robert G. Ingersoll

Happy for two-for-one drinks, when all else is unhappy.

Time to teach about the evils of alcohol

The cities in San Diego county have different laws about whether minors are allowed in bars, sports bar/restaurants, etc.

Happy hour for reduced price drinks is illegal in NC. Holdover from the blue laws…

Some of the Sonic drive-ins have Happy Hour late afternoon to early evening, shakes & slushies are half-price.

In small communities, churches and taverns are often the only social centers. I recall a bar & grill near an industrial site that had Happy Hour at 5pm and another at midnight for the second shift factory workers. It also sold bread and milk, served as a post office and brought in a barber every two weeks.

Happy hour the bridge time when the lunch time dancers are being relieved by the evening girls, and they all want your tip money.

Ran a bar in Las Vegas, it was a lot of regulars trying to escape their lives. They forgot that alcohol is a depressant.

If I want to be happy by being inebriated I stay at home, more often than not, the cops will be watching from the parking lot for anyone who has more than a couple.

DRUNKEN HEARTEED BOYSung by Elvin Bishop on the Allman Brothers Live at the Fillmore albums

Well, yes, people I am a poor, drunken hearted boy.Well, yeah, people I am a poor, drunken hearted boy.I have a whole ocean of trouble,And just a little, half pint of joy.

I drink because I’m worried.I don’t drink because I’m dry.I know if I keep on drinkin, I’m liable to drink away my life.But that’s alright.

Baby, bring me another half-a-pint,I’m trying to drown these blues, yes I am. People if you had my trouble,Baby, I know you’d be drinkin too.Alright.

Baby, bring me some Old Grandad’s 100 proof.Don’t play like that man, you’ll make me thirsty.Oh, Lord.

Baby, if I keep on drinkin, I know I can’t last too long.Woman, if I keep on drinkin, people ya know I can’t last too long.That’s alright, cause when I’m dead and buried,Please think about me when you hear this song.