...as Benjamin Franklin said, as proof that He loves us and wants us to be happy.
...or as someone quipped, "Malt does more than Milton can
to justify God's ways to Man."
I saw this on a sampler decades ago:
If all be true that I do think
There are four reasons we should drink:
Good friends
Good wine
Or being dry
Or lest we should be bye and bye.
Not sure why I remembered it. 🤔