Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
I would say that there are times when a straw is necessary. One of those big, long Bloody Marys, for instance. Much easier to drink through a straw. Although if you break off either end of the celery, that, too, will act as a straw.
Hmmm.

I am not sure that a grown up, apart from when in McDonalds or Five Guys or a similar establishment, ever really needs a straw for drinking. Certainly with respect to a Bloody Mary it would be down the hatch in a few mouthfuls rendering the whole straw engagement a nonsense.

Have a word with yourself else you end up like thon Dutch ponce.