Interesting.. right?

Question

A man once said this...

To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... and those who don't.

In wine there is wisdom,in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli (E. coli)- bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop.

However, we do NOT run this risk when drinking wine & beer (or any alcohol in general due to the purifying process it goes through.)

Remember: Water=Poop, Wine= Health

Therefore, its better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of $hit.

There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service.

The man who said this was..........


Ben Franklin


Star if you think this is interesting.

Answer 1

Yes, interesting. I knew Ben liked his spirits, but he was also a firm advocate of moderation. He lived in an era when drinking water was fairly dangerous compared to drinking alcoholic beverages. It was well known that drinking beer was safer than the water in Europe during the 18th century.

Edit: As Arby correctly pointed out, just what part of your statement was a quote from Ben? E-coli had no name until 1911. People in the 18th century were aware of problems with the water, but they were unaware of bacteria.

Answer 2

I didn't know that germ theory even existed as an area of scientific study until about the time of the American Civil War. I don't doubt that The Honorable Mr. Franklin liked a drink or two, but I would be interested in the source of the quote.

The appropriate closing seems to be....
Cheers!

Answer 3

Ben has some Great ones for sure!

Answer 4

You can eat the same amount of s**t in a weekend down'Chip Alley',Cardiff.You knows it!