Rees-Mogg suggests pub-goers enjoy 'yard of ale' to mark lockdown easing
I initially thought this was a rare good idea from the haunted pencil. Until I considered how few pubs actually have a Yard glass, how much beer would get spilled, the risk of the drinker bringing the contents of his stomach back up and how many people attempting a yard would end up in A&E.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53182194?fbclid=IwAR0I0fafUVl8m7BHPzH0MDNh8Za_a2zi8TUaQEpmOfvlaOYrFyuW4uaeA4o
In the Commons, Tory MP Brendan Clarke-Smith asked Mr Rees-Mogg what could be done to support the reopening of pubs.
The Commons leader replied: "I think there's a very easy answer in pubs and that is people should go back to drinking a yard of ale.
"Because if they drink a yard of ale they will maintain social distancing while enjoying an extra large drink to celebrate the fact that they are back in the pub."
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On the other hand, if Rees Mogg reads Private Eye, there's hope for him yet.
("Desperate Business" cartoon - man in pub behind dotted line "yard of ale and a two metre flute of cider please mate"
And yes, I remember our college once-a-year yard of ale competition, and how messy it got. None more so than when someone did it with Guinness ...