The Anecdote Bin

YOU MUST get tired, as we do, of the party thrower who says, "Oh, you don't drink? Well, then, how about a beer?" Next time this happens, you could gently remind your host that one bottle of beer boasts the same alcoholic boost as the slug-on-the-rocks he has poured for himself. Two full ounces. That's not funny, but the rest of this column is. Let's see.