The socially accepted rule for when you can start drinking is 5pm... I don't know why, but whatever. Let's take that as a given. Having established that, lets move on to the exceptions?
- sporting events
- all-day parties
- new years
- christmas
What have I missed?
(I'm looking for an excuse to have a beer with my Labor Day picnic leftovers that I'm having for lunch)
UPDATE I was just reminded that if I went out to a bar for lunch a beer would be acceptable (probably). So it seems that a Real Drink™ is out, but a beer is okay.
That'll do pig, that'll do.