All I found was...

I saw this and had to share. The picture doesn't convey the whole story, so I'll elaborate. This spot of dirt and crabgrass is about five feet from a bus stop bench right near the local airport and a train depot. I pass this spot every day on my way to work. But this is the first time I've ever happened upon a plastic bottle of Potter's Vodka.

A random moment brings up random thoughts. Is a potter's life really that hard? I mean, from I saw in Ghost (and, to a lesser extent, that first Naked Gun movie), pottery is messy sometimes but it looks relaxing. Not exactly the kind of activity which would drive one to drink alone, out of a plastic bottle, at a bus stop.

Then it occurs to me that oddly shapped bottle is very similar to this product which my dad has always been fond of. If there's a connection, that would fill in a lot of missing spaces. Alas, no, that doesn't make any sense either. Being a corn husker wouldn't necessitate vodka - you could always just use the corn as a base.

So...Harry Potter maybe? Is this part of J.K. Rowling's evil plan to ply our youth with witchcraft and alcohol? If so, she needs to do something better with the packaging. A Hogwart's label couldn't hurt. And I haven't seen any commercials with Maggie Smith singing the praises of this product. That's a missed opportunity if there ever was one. ("Magic vodka? I'll drink to that!")

I never did find out the origin, obviously, and probably never will. But I'll be curious to see if the bottle is still there tomorrow. Also, I am probably going to post a Craigslist "Missed Connection" to see if anyone claims it. Stay tuned - I will update as more info comes. VodkaWatch '05 has begun in earnest....

-J.

This post was sponsored by the I Am Not Drunk...Honest Committee.