As part of efforts to intensify my summer job search while simultaneously reducing expenditures, I am hereby pledging to abstain from all but the cheapest and most watered-down beers until I can find gainful employment.  The goal of this is partly to help me save money until I can afford such extravagancies as $12 for a sixpack, but I anticipate it will mostly be a psychological motivation, especially as we move into the summer, as drinking hefeweizens on a hot summer’s day is one of my favorite ways to experience both summer and beer. Considering that the cheapest beer also tends to be the lowest alcohol beer, if I was really trying to get the most alcohol for my money I would probably have to get scientific with the prices at my local packie, something I have no intention of doing.  So from here on out I anticipate enjoying a steady diet of Schlitz, Labatt’s, Mickey’s, High Life and PBR.  If we’re at a bar together and you see me drinking anything but the aforementioned, you have my full permission to knock the drink out of my hand. It’s going to be a summer of fun.