Martinis and Breasts
“Christopher Hitchens says that martinis are like breasts: One is one too few, while three is one too many.” – via Andrew Exum, who recommends doubling that recommendation to ward off the swine flu.
I’m not so sure about Exum’s medical advice — although he is a doctor (of philosophy) — but Hitchens’ advice is both sound and a superb mnemonic device.
Photo via Flickr user MLHS under Creative Commons license.
So having 1 is bad, and so is 3. But 2 is okay…so is 4 like having a threesome?
Anyone who believe Hitchens ever stops at two is a damn fool.
My sense is that Hitchens gets to two and then maintains that equilibrium.
Just don’t ask about the olives.
Should they be shaken or stirred?
“Two or three at the most;
After four, I’m under the table.
After five, I’m under my host.”
–Dorothy Parker
You’ll note that Hitch makes no comment on _how big_ those two martinis should be.
Comments on how big breasts should be are a completely unrelated discussion 🙂
Don’t the French say something about the perfect breast fitting inside a martini glass?