What a party you would have had if these two guests had turned up! Especially if they were in their prime of embibing!

In the blue corner, to match his language, Mr Alex "Hurricane" Higgins. 1

In the red corner, to match his eyes, Mr George Best. 2

Before the emails start flying in objecting to my callous view of such sporting legends, we in Northern Ireland love to poke fun at anyone and everyone. Of course these fine gentleman were once at the pinnacle of their careers and are still held in high esteem by many people, the world over. But they do know how to party and wouldn`t it have been great to have shared a night out with them both?

Quotes about drinking

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.... Ernest Hemingway

You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.... Dean Martin

Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time.... Catherine Zandonella

A woman drove me to drink and I didn't even have the decency to thank her.... W.C. Fields

Work is the curse of the drinking classes.... Oscar Wilde

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy.... Tom Waits

When we drink, we get drunk. When we get drunk, we fall asleep. When we fall asleep, we commit no sin. When we commit no sin, we go to heaven. Sooooo, let's all get drunk, and go to heaven... ... Brian O'Rourke

You can't be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline--it helps if you have some kind of football team, or some nuclear weapons, but at the very least you need a beer. ... Frank Zappa