Cliff Claven
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Norm Peterson
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The Buffalo Theory
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In
an episode of "Cheers," Cliff Clavin, the trivia-spouting, quirky,
irksome mama's boy mailman is seated at the bar describing the buffalo
theory to his buddy, Norm Peterson, the beer loving heavyweight bar
stool sitting perpetual patron.
Cliff expounds his "Buffalo Theory" to Norm:
“Well, you see, Norm, it’s like this. A herd of
buffalo can only move
as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted,
it’s the
slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This
natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general
speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular
killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the
slowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcohol kills
brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain
cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the
weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient
machine.
And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few
beers.”