Beer And Skittles

Beer and Skittlesviews on brews, with menus to matchWe recently polled our friends to see how many knew what "skittles" were. Most said they were a kind of potato chip, or other crisp edible. Some thought they were a timid animal, or salted fish. Only one knew they were ninepins, used in a game much like bowling. Of course, the expression "beer and skittles" is an idiom for play or enjoyment, but if anybody wants to persist in believing skittles are snacks to be munched with...