Drinking... unpatriotically? urbanly? unamerican-y?

Republicans have made me wonder recently, am I a "real American?"

I feel conflicted. I live in a small town, but I drink delicious locally brewed craft beers. A true American probably drinks mass produced factory swill made from companies owned by foreign corporations (ahem, Anheiser-Busch).

I grew up middle class in the square states in the middle of the country and went to public school, but I'm not a plumber who lies about his income (not %250k), his taxes (not paid), his profession(not a plumber), and his name (not even "Joe").

Despite Jon Stewart's helpful quiz (http://www.thedailyshow.com/vide/index.jhtml?videoId=188637&title=Quiz:-...?), I'm still confused. This is all so much more difficult than the 2004 elections when the Republicans told me exactly what I was: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4-vEwD_7Hk

I'll see you tonight, drinking your unamerican local beers:
American Flatbread
Thursday (today!) 8p,-10pm
115 Saint Paul St
Burlington, VT 05401

I'll bring DL table tents. We'll be by the bar. Call me at 267-237-7488 if you can't find us.

--Arshad Hasan