WEBVTT - Second Cup: It's always morning somewhere

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that you can do most things at whatever

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<v Speaker 1>time you wish. Yes, there may be conventions, but if

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<v Speaker 1>those conventions don't make sense, for the most part, it's

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<v Speaker 1>not a big deal. So there is a coffee shop

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<v Speaker 1>in New York that has a sign in the window reading,

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<v Speaker 1>it's nine o'clock somewhere. I'm assuming they're playing with the

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<v Speaker 1>saying it's five o'clock somewhere used to justify enjoying alcohol

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<v Speaker 1>before the traditional cocktail hour. Well, I'm not sure about

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<v Speaker 1>the wisdom of having a beer at 9 a.m. on

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<v Speaker 1>a random Tuesday for most of us. There may be

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<v Speaker 1>some people for whom that's right. When I went out

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<v Speaker 1>for breakfast near a ski resort once, I noted a

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<v Speaker 1>number of gentlemen at the bar bright and early. It

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<v Speaker 1>turned out these were the mechanics and trail maintainers and

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<v Speaker 1>such who'd worked on the ski lifts and slopes overnight,

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<v Speaker 1>so they'd be ready at opening time. To them, 9 a.m.

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<v Speaker 1>was the end of their shift, just like 5 o'clock

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<v Speaker 1>would be for anyone else. If they wanted a beer

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<v Speaker 1>with friends before going home to bed, why not? Likewise,

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<v Speaker 1>if you want coffee at lunch or early afternoon, go

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<v Speaker 1>for it. Within reason, you can generally do what you want,

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<v Speaker 1>when you want. It doesn't really matter what people say

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<v Speaker 1>is supposed to happen when. Want to decorate for Christmas

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<v Speaker 1>in mid-October? Fine. Want to put on a fancy dress

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<v Speaker 1>to go out to eat at a diner? Why not?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you have the perfect gift idea for your mom

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<v Speaker 1>and don't want to wait till Mother's Day? Give it

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<v Speaker 1>to her now and wish her a happy Monday. Want

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<v Speaker 1>leftover pad thai for breakfast and eggs for lunch? Sure.

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<v Speaker 1>White jeans after Labor Day? Does anyone even notice anymore?

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<v Speaker 1>There are lots of rules for what we are supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to do when, and some of these might be helpful.

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<v Speaker 1>But some just may not serve you well. If so,

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<v Speaker 1>you can let them go. And honestly, it can sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>be a little fun to flout time conventions. The beach

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<v Speaker 1>town I visit each summer puts on a giant Christmas

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<v Speaker 1>pageant in August. People like Christmas. They like singing Christmas carols.

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<v Speaker 1>And there are certainly more people in the beach town

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<v Speaker 1>in August than in December. So why not? I love

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<v Speaker 1>eating breakfast for dinner for similar reasons. Now, to be sure,

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<v Speaker 1>there is no reason to flout convention stupidly. I am

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<v Speaker 1>not going to have a giant cup of coffee at

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<v Speaker 1>10 p.m. unless I am deliberately trying to stay up

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<v Speaker 1>all night. And since I am not repairing a ski

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<v Speaker 1>lift as my job, I am generally not. But it

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<v Speaker 1>is always morning somewhere. If you like your white jeans

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<v Speaker 1>in December, wear them. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening. And here's to making the most of

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<v Speaker 1>our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've

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