A tsunami of kegs

Beer and wine and airplanes and history and lies. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

“We drank beer,” Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh said during his contentious 2018 confirmation hearings. “My friends and I. Boys and girls. Yes, we drank beer. I liked beer. Still like beer. We drank beer."

Yes, that was nearly two years ago; no, I’m not trying to rehash old political fights.

It’s just that it’s literally the first quote that came to mind, and made me laugh, when I heard about the new restrictions aboard American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. (But not United.)

In short, the carriers announced they’ll no longer serve or allow alcohol aboard their planes for the foreseeable future, due to Covid-19. They don’t want people taking their masks off more than necessary.

Also, they’re trying to limit trips to the bathroom, which can be more common when — wait, I don’t need to explain that part.

Exceptions exist of course. On Delta the prohibition (ahem) applies only to domestic flights; on American you can still drink alcohol in first and business classes or “long haul flig…