Irish Alzheimer's

On NPR today a guy with a new book is talking about memory and I remembered (duh) that someone said I have Irish Alzheimer's: I only remember transgressions. Not completely true, but not completely false either.

However, I prefer the other saying that the Irish ignore whatever they can't drink or punch. That was kind of my experience when I lived in Ireland. Lots of drinking and punching there.

Also in St. Petersburg. That experience is still a bit Rashomon-like. Did I insult a guy in a bar? His woman? Did I spill his drink? Did I then spill my drink? Maybe I was completely innocent. I prefer to think that Russians are sensitive souls and are easily offended by things like spilled alcohol.

The one thing I do know for sure is that I bleed profusely. Important to keep in mind next time I drink among strangers. But I drink to forget so who knows what will happen in the future?

All I know is that tonight I drink copious amounts with Lithuanians who are friendlier than Russians, and that's all that's important. I have never been punched by a Lithuanian. Not that I remember anyway.