Lifting a glass of something is conviviality in a single gesture. There you are, at your local whatever (bar, tapas stand, speakeasy), halfway to your first sip (of beer, sangria, bourbon). Relaxation is at hand. Work or recession-induced anxiety or love woes don’t matter.
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