Beer Is the Answer...I Don't Remember the Question: And Over 1,000 Other Bar Jokes, Quotes and Cartoons (Bartender Magazine) [Paperback]

Ray Foley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007 | Series: Bartender Magazine

The best bar jokes you can've never remembered!
From the publisher of Bartender magazine comes this incomparable collection of bar jokes, quotes and cartoons that are sure to make you appear witty and charming at the life of your next cocktail party.

Wow your drinking buddies and impress your dates with such clever and entertaining hilarious quips as:

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

"I saw a sign that said "Drink Canada Dry," so I've started."

"Alcohol is a misunderstood vitamin."

Ray Foley has been a bartender for more than 20 years. He is the publisher of Bartender magazine and the author of Bartending for Dummies. He has appeared on Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kathie Lee and countless other shows. Ray resides in New Jersey with his wife and partner, Jaclyn.

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About the Author

Ray Foley has been a bartender for more years than he wants to admit. He is the publisher of Bartender Magazine and the author of Bartending for Dummies, How to Run a Bar for Dummies, The Best Irish Drinks, The Ultimate Little Martini Book, and The Ultimate Little Shooter Book. He has appeared on numerous television shows and has had articles published in many national magazines. Ray resides in New Jersey with his wife and partner, Jaclyn, and his son Ryan. He can be contacted on his website, www.bartender.com or his e-mail, [e-mail].

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11?2 oz. orange juice
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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Hysteria (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402209142
• ISBN-13: 978-1402209147
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,700,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ray Foley, a former Marine with over 30 years of bartending and restaurant experience, is the Founder and Editor of BARTENDER(R) Magazine. Ray is referred to as "The Legend" for all he has done for bartenders and bartending. BARTENDER(R) Magazine is the only magazine in the world specifically geared towards bartenders and is one of the very few primarily designed for servers of alcohol. BARTENDER(R) Magazine is enjoying its 30th year and currently has a circulation of OVER 148,000 and is steadily growing.

After serving in the United States Marine Corps and attending Seton Hall University, Ray entered the restaurant business as a Bartender which eventually led to Assistant General Manager of The Manor in West Orange, N.J., with over 350 employees.

In 1983, Ray left The Manor to devote his full efforts to BARTENDER(R) Magazine. The circulation and exposure has grown from 7,000 to over 148,000 to date and has become the largest on-premise liquor magazine in the country.
Ray has been published in numerous articles throughout the country and has appeared on many TV and radio shows.

He is the founder of the "Bartender Hall of Fame??" which honors the best Bartenders throughout the United States not only for their abilities at bartending but for involvement and service in their communities as well.
Ray is also the founder of "The Bartenders' Foundation??" Incorporated. This non-profit foundation has been set up to raise scholarship money for bartenders and their families. Scholarships awarded to bartenders can be used to either further their education or can go toward the education of their children.

Mr. Foley serves as a consultant to some of our nation's foremost distillers and importers. He is also responsible for naming and creating new drinks for the liquor industry. Here are just a few:
"The Fuzzy Navel"
"The Royal Stretch" - for Grand Royal Oaks Race
"The Royal Turf" - for Grand Royal Oaks Race
"Runaway Bride"
"Pink Cadillac"
"Pamamamabu"
"Pear-A-Terre"
"Grapeful Red"
"Pear A Mud"
"Pearsian Kat"
"Pomtree Cocktail"
"ViAGWA"
"The Royal Sour"
"The Hamptons "Golden Apfel"
"Envy"
"Water Lilly"
"Mosquito Bite"
"The Balance"
"Farmer's Cabinet"

Ray has one of the largest collections of cocktail recipe books in the world, dating back to the 1800s and is one of the foremost collectors of cocktail shakers, having 368 shakers in his collection.

Ray resides in New Jersey with his wife and partner of 27 years, Jackie, and their son, Ryan