The Guinness 250

Well I received an interesting package Saturday afternoon. Not expecting to see the FedEx man leaving a decent sized box on my doorstep I was a bit puzzled when I picked it up and saw that it was addressed to me. I had been expecting another baby gift from a far off relative but I got quite another surprise when I ripped into the box. Out falls a small metal key chain bottle opener. Interesting gift for a new baby I thought. I picked it up and realized it was a Guinness bottle opener. Hmmm. No way did they send me stuff Saturday delivery, I just told them I was honored to be picked as one of the Guinness 250 a few days before (if you are just tuning it, the Guinness 250 are the 250 biggest Guinness fans in the US, I was chosen!). But yes, this package was my welcome gift to the Guinness 250! Inside there was some pretty sweet swag. The aforementioned key chain bottle opener, a larger bar quality bottle opener, a few Guinness coasters and the object that had required the box be so big to begin with. An extremely cool Guinness Rugby shirt. Black and cream colored (gee I wonder why they picked those colors) with some pretty cool stitching on the front, a Guinness 250 patch near the bottom left and the number 1759 in red on the back. I'll have to take a few pictures and put them up when I get the chance. The shirt is cool but it was far from the best thing in the package. Inside a black folder in the package there was a letter congratulating me for being picked to be one of the Guinness 250, hand signed by Fergal Murray! Also a very cool certificate showing me being an official member of the Guinness 250! I am getting both of those framed and up in bar ASAP. There was an email to officially sign up for the group, I've done this and can't wait to hear what else is in store! Anyways, that is about it for now. Happy Drinking!