ROSEMARY ABBOTT | Culture
WHEELS COMING OFF
Christchurch man Jordan Evans, 31, has fully embraced the chaos of December by clocking up an impressive streak of pub visits.
“I mean, it’s the silly season, right? Who am I to say no?” he chuckled, swirling a pint of craft IPA that cost about as much as a pub lunch deal.
Evans, who was looking very comfortable as he settled into his seat at Fat Eddie’s on Oxford Terrace, was marking his fourth consecutive evening out this week.
“You’ve got work do’s, catch-ups with the lads, and then the mates who’ve come back to town for Christmas. It’s basically a civic duty at this point of the year.”
Jordan’s work colleagues contacted our reporters and said he was “noticeably weary” in the mornings, due to the increased volume of alcohol he was carrying this week.
“It’s all part of it being late December,” Evans said, brushing off his boss’s concerns. “Like everyone, I’ve mentally clocked off for the year, so what’s the harm in looking slightly disengaged in the mornings?
“Everyone’s back in town anyway, and you don’t know when you’ll see them again. Saying no at this point would be the height of rudeness. It’s the silly season!”
More to come.
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