Sunday, January 27, 2013

Customer Review

Perfect for paraplegics. 

I cannot stress the beauty of this product enough. Its simplicity astounds me; its utility, undeniable. As a disabled member of society, my voice matters.  Loosing the use of my legs was the single most devastating experience of my life. Beer was to blame. My mother was an alcoholic, my father Irish. It was fate. One night after consuming copious amounts of ale, contemplating the stars, I fell headfirst over the edge of my roof onto the cold cement of my driveway. Luckily enough, my head stayed intact, but the same could not be said for my spine. Beer reduced me to the state of a helpless paraplegic, and I swore never to swill that cursed brine again. Oh, but it was a dismal life. A bleak existence, one without hope of succor. How I missed those throaty belches that would ripple from somewhere deep inside my belly, erupting in a roar, the contended sign of bliss! My adorable beer gut virtually vanished. Chicken wings lost their appeal. No more one night stands. I was a shadow of a man.

And then a breath of new beginnings...I discovered the RC cooler! Surely a sign from the universe that my suffering had not gone unnoticed, that my penance had been fulfilled. I forsook my vow of abstinence. This ingenious invention has brought brewskis back into my life. From the comfort of my wheelchair or my chaise lounge, I recline like a pasha and eagerly await the cold, crisp sensation of the brew kissing my lips. When I press the remote, quivering with anticipation, I swear I can feel my toes anxiously wiggling in a paroxysm of delight.

I may never regain the use of my legs, but the RC cooler has given me back something just as necessary: beer.

5 comments:

  1. PREACH.

    Teasing, but I loved your intense character development!

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  2. The voice in your review reminds me of Ignatius in Confederacy of Dunces...the large vocabulary and laziness and such. I also liked that you developed and character.

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  3. *developed a character

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  4. Well written! Like Christie, it reminds me of Ignatius too. I like the decision to use that kind of character for an Amazon review--a strong and comedic voice works well in drawing a reader.

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  5. I give this review 5 stars just because I like the word paroxysm (even better in the phrase "a paroxysm of delight")!

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