I’m thrilled the UK will soon know the glory of the glass enjoyed by kings and paupers alike, hailed for its practicality and appreciated for its beauty
‘A schooner in the hand has the same feeling as Indiana Jones putting on his hat. You are at last complete. You understand the purpose of hands.’‘A schooner in the hand has the same feeling as Indiana Jones putting on his hat. You are at last complete. You understand the purpose of hands.’
One of these afflictions that has come about in what is either the middle of a short life, the end of a very short life, a quarter of the way through a remarkably long one, or somewhere in-between, is an appreciation for simple design. This is a slow-burning understanding for most people, as we realise that the everyday objects we have become accustomed to in our world are not inherent but rather expertly crafted, often perfected over generations, and now taken for granted.
Aesthetically it’s perfect. A schooner in the hand has the same feeling as Indiana Jones putting on his hat. You are at last complete. You understand the purpose of hands. An evil friend once, upon becoming a father, remarked that with a baby in one hand and a schooner in the other, he felt as if he could rule the world. Such is the feeling of psychological completeness that comes with this perfect glass.
Philosophically the schooner represents a kind of egalitarian ideal. The perfect glass for beer and soft drink enjoyers alike, for the “I’ll just have one” crowd and the “settle in, folks, it’s been a long week” veterans. It is a rare bit of Australiana that crosses class divides, perhaps only equalled by the Bunnings umbrella, in the way that it is enjoyed by kings and paupers alike, hailed for its practicality, appreciated for its beauty.
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