SUFFICE

suffice
by: allie merrick

sometimes jack and soda suffice
either with or without the ice

straight up jack is sometimes needed
but sometimes when it is preceded
by soda that rounds the liquor's edge
bets for the night are safer to hedge

sometimes jack and soda suffice
either with or without the ice

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So, I took the train, as I regularly do, from Chicago back to Grand Rapids. After a long day, a 'beverage' (which only refers to a refreshment with a personally pre-qualified alcohol content) was not an option, but a requirement. Top shelf Scotch would have been the preference. However, when in a pinch one can't be picky. I had to work with what the menu gave me. It's times like these that I'm reminded of my need to carry a flask.

Cheers,
Allie