everyone needs a best friend

it might be just something that i feel, but there seems to be a connection between the bearded types. i especially keep my eye out for older fellas who seem to have been rocking the beard for some time and slightly envy the look that comes from the aged beard. here was this guy on the regional train from würtzburg to bamberg who had a slight forward tilt to his head and a full, though a bit short, white beard. looked like the type who might have already had a few with his buddies (if he had any) at this early point in the afternoon. actually he looked like he needed a buddy to have a beer with. i had the quick thought to invite him out with us to our trip to schlenkerla but the courage never mustered and he ended up getting off the train some time before we made it to bamberg. i imagine him now in his rocking chair on the farm, far off look in his eyes, wondering why that young fella on the train never invited him for a beer.