near-but-not-very-beer

Updated: June 10, 2025

Dyke's engaging and confident face appeared below her. "Within," he stated, pointing to a quaint Gothic doorway, "they dispense the succulent pig's foot and the innocuous and unconvincing near-but-not-very-beer. It is also possible to get something to eat and drink. May I help you down, Miss?" "No," said the girl dolefully. "I want to go home." "But on your own showing, you haven't any home."

Samuel Hopkins Adams - From a Bench in Our Square