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YUENGLING AND GUINNESS BLACK AND TAN
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BUT DAD, HE'S A POET
One of my favorites
is the Bass and Guinness black and tan
which to explain to knaves
is a drink that mixes
60% Bass and 40% Guinness
A spoon is used
to ensure that the Guinness
sits on top of the Bass
Of course,
there are variations
both desired and undesired
I went into an Irish pub in Philly
I saw the spoon
dangling from the Guinness tap
so I ordered
my Bass and Guinness Black and Tan
I watched the bartender
Talking to the other bartender
He made me a black and tan
using Yuengling Lager
instead of Bass Ale
came back and told me
it wasn’t part
of their normal fare
and I couldn’t get it
if I came in at a busy time
I let it slide
that I didn’t actually get
my Bass and Guinness
because the prices
were cheaper than
the bar nearby
that didn’t have either
Bass or Guinness in the first place
but I hope the bartender
reads this poem one day
just so I knows that
I wasn’t fooled for a moment
by his use of Yuengling lager
instead of the mighty Bass Ale
8-6-95
