Free Booze! You Wish (2005-10-30)
A lady was handing out freebies from her basket in Kichijoji (
) the other day and it didn't look like they were
packets of tissue.
I gave her basket a longer glance and saw something that
looked like canned drinks. Free drinks? Naturally I had to
get one! I sauntered toward her and blended in with the crowds going past
her. In no time at all, I got myself a can. Score!
When I was at a safe distance from her so that I could take a closer
look at my loot without the overwhelming feeling of mercenariness, the
words on the can read lemon cocktail from Suntory, 7% alcohol.
Free booze? Double score!!
But suddenly I realized the can was very light, too light to be full
of liquid. I turned the can around and scanned the fine prints on
the back. The sense of victory and excitement fizzled as the
"instruction" came into sight. It told me how to unscrew the top,
peel off the foil cover inside, pull the WET TISSUE through the cap and
screw back the cap.
So they were not handing out free cocktail afterall. The can
is a gimmick to advertise Suntory's newest alcoholic beverage.
But I still felt good about my booty. Wet tissues are better than
packet tissues.
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