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Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's tip is that you can do most things at whatever time you wish. Yes, there may be conventions,

but if those conventions don't make sense, for the most part, it's not a big deal.

So there is a coffee shop in New York that has a sign in the window reading,

It's 9 o'clock somewhere. I'm assuming they're playing with the, it's nine o'clock somewhere.

I'm assuming they're playing with the saying it's five o'clock somewhere,

used to justify enjoying alcohol before the traditional cocktail hour.

Well, I'm not sure about the wisdom of having a beer at 9 a.m. on a random Tuesday for most of us.

There may be some people for whom that's right. When I went out for breakfast near a ski resort once, I noted a number of gentlemen at the bar bright and early.

It turned out these were the mechanics and trail maintainers and such who'd worked on the ski lifts

and slopes overnight, so they'd be ready at opening time.

To them, 9 a.m. was the end of their shift, just like 5 o'clock would be for anyone else.

If they wanted a beer with friends before going home to bed, why not? Likewise, if you want coffee

at lunch or early afternoon, go for it. Within reason, you can

generally do what you want when you want. It doesn't really matter what people say is supposed

to happen when. Want to decorate for Christmas in mid-October? Fine. Want to put on a fancy dress to

go out to eat at a diner? Why not? Do you have the

perfect gift idea for your mom and don't want to wait till Mother's Day? Give it to her now and

wish her a happy Monday. Want leftover pad tie for breakfast and eggs for lunch? Sure. White

jeans after Labor Day?

Does anyone even notice anymore?

There are lots of rules for what we are supposed to do when, and some of these might be helpful.

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