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Can't sell me love
By Jeremy Johnson
Certain holidays are known for the consumption of certain alcohols. We drink Mexican cervezas on Cinco de Mayo, champagne on New Year’s Eve, microbrews or American lagers on Independence Day, liqueurs around Christmas and nice bottles of red wine on Valentine’s Day. It’s not a requirement, but we all understand the correlation between holidays and the culture they showcase. Food and booze are some of the common ground among our various cultures.

Bio to the future
By Emile Hallez
I was 4 years old when I saw Doc Brown fly his anachronistic De Lorean onto Marty’s driveway at the end of Back to the Future. While flying cars visually delight most children, I was more impressed that Brown fueled his with old beer and a banana peel.

Keep loving, keep fighting
By Zoë Williams
It turns out that I have a reputation for being a killjoy when it comes to holidays. While I would argue that brutal history and corporate culture put the ax on most celebrations long before I came around, I would like to attempt to redeem my image. After all, I was born on a pseudo-holiday that has some potential.

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