Story Time

Ok, from time to time, I will tell stories relating to beer. I encourage you to send stories to be posted, or post comments to stories as long as they are true. I don't want people to send stories making fun of another person, unless I have prior written consent of all the parties involved. I'll be the one to review the stories, and I will do my best to check and confirm stories.

 

I would post the link to the online video for this story, but unfortunately it was taken off the Adidas website months ago. I was at the 2006 Boston Marathon Expo last April. Adidas, one of the main sponsors, had a booth setup where a cameraman asked you to state to the camera why you run marathons. I decided to jump in line, even though I did not have my answer ready. I listened to people in front of me telling boring and sometimes depressing stories regarding weight loss, deceased relatives, etc. I determined my response would be original and somewhat humorous. My answer came to me as a vision, right before I walked in front of the camera. When asked why I run, I replied "There is nothing quite like a greasy burger and fries along with a Sam Adams beer after the Boston Marathon." The cameraman did a double take, as my answer clearly caught him off guard. He chuckled, looked at me and then asked, "Do you want to do another take?" I said, "No, I think that works." My dad, outside the booth laughed and a lady next to him said there was no way a Boston runner would run for beer, and my dad replied, "He does." I wrote Sam Adams regarding my online video and the suggestion of a Samuel Adams Beergarden after the race, but all I got in response was a newsletter.