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robinturnerThe holy month of Ramadan is the time, we are told, when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk. This is actually a bit of an exaggeration. It's a time when pious Muslims, and Muslims living in repressive countries, fast (or at least pretend to fast) but I see plenty of business in Ankara restaurants and cafes during daylight hours. Hell, I even see people drinking beer on cafe terraces.
I give up alcohol during Ramadan, not for the sake of my soul but for the sake of my liver. While there are definite medical benefits to moderate drinking (not that my drinking is moderate), it is also good to lay off the stuff for a while to give your liver a rest, and Ramadan is a good excuse. And the best thing is that when the month is over, any kind of alcohol is like ambrosia. I am currently imbibing Skol, a cheapo lager that was popular in Britian in the 1970s and has somehow recently found its way to Turkey. It tastes wonderful! It is like sipping Chateau du Poncy Blancmange.
Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder.
I give up alcohol during Ramadan, not for the sake of my soul but for the sake of my liver. While there are definite medical benefits to moderate drinking (not that my drinking is moderate), it is also good to lay off the stuff for a while to give your liver a rest, and Ramadan is a good excuse. And the best thing is that when the month is over, any kind of alcohol is like ambrosia. I am currently imbibing Skol, a cheapo lager that was popular in Britian in the 1970s and has somehow recently found its way to Turkey. It tastes wonderful! It is like sipping Chateau du Poncy Blancmange.
Abstinence makes the heart grow fonder.
