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John “Chickie” Donohue’s decision to carry a duffel bag of Pabst Blue Ribbon into an active war zone reflects the core spirit of the term: bold, impractical, emotionally driven, and rooted in misguided idealism.

Chickie’s beer-errantry lacks clear strategy or rational purpose. What it possesses instead is ~~sincerity—the~~ belief that sharing a beer might bridge the gulf between home and war.

Chickie’s beer-errantry lacks clear strategy or rational purpose. What it possesses instead is sincerity, the belief that sharing a beer might bridge the gulf between home and war.

Rather than parody, the story functions as a case study in symbolic absurdity that becomes transformative.

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===The World’s End (2013)===

[[The World’s End]] (2013) presents a darker and more comedic form of beer-errantry.

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_End_(film) ''The World’s End (2013)''] presents a darker and more comedic form of beer-errantry.

Gary King’s obsessive attempt to complete the “Golden Mile” pub crawl exemplifies beer-errant behavior: nostalgic, impractical, and sustained by a personal myth no longer aligned with present reality.

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* [[mock-heroic]]

=== [[Lexicographical Mood Reference Image]] ===

[[File:Beer-errant-Lexicographical-Mood-Reference-Image.png|alt=Medieval knight in full armor and crown raising a beer mug under dramatic light beside moss-covered ruins with a red shield crest featuring a white griffin.|thumb|center|600px|Crowned knight in armor and white cape raising a frothy mug beneath dramatic light; moss-covered ruins at night, with a small red shield crest featuring a white griffin.]]

''Note: This image is AI-generated. We aim to hire human artists for future lexicographical mood reference images, or to associate artists’ original work with specific terms.''

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===References===

* “Quixote with a Cooler: Defining the Beer-Errant,” *MorDictionary* (May 2025) — foundational definition, examples, and cultural context. https://mordictionary.blogspot.com/2025/05/quixote-with-cooler-defining-beer-errant.html

* *''The Greatest Beer Run Ever''* (2022) — American biographical war comedy-drama film referenced in cultural commentary; follows a man delivering beer to friends during the Vietnam War. ~~Based on the true story by John “Chickie” Donohue~~. :~~contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}~~

* “The Greatest Beer Run Ever.” ''Wikipedia''. Accessed February 22, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Beer_Run_Ever.

* *''~~The World’s End~~''* (~~2013~~) ~~— British science fiction action comedy film referenced in beer-errant context; centers on a group of friends completing an epic pub crawl~~. ~~:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}~~

* “The World’s End (film).” ''Wikipedia''. Accessed February 22, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_End_(film).

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 John “Chickie” Donohue’s decision to carry a duffel bag of Pabst Blue Ribbon into an active war zone reflects the core spirit of the term: bold, impractical, emotionally driven, and rooted in misguided idealism.
-Chickie’s beer-errantry lacks clear strategy or rational purpose. What it possesses instead is sincerity—the belief that sharing a beer might bridge the gulf between home and war.
+Chickie’s beer-errantry lacks clear strategy or rational purpose. What it possesses instead is sincerity, the belief that sharing a beer might bridge the gulf between home and war.
 Rather than parody, the story functions as a case study in symbolic absurdity that becomes transformative.
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 ===The World’s End (2013)===
-[[The World’s End]] (2013) presents a darker and more comedic form of beer-errantry.
+[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World's_End_(film) ''The World’s End (2013)''] presents a darker and more comedic form of beer-errantry.
 Gary King’s obsessive attempt to complete the “Golden Mile” pub crawl exemplifies beer-errant behavior: nostalgic, impractical, and sustained by a personal myth no longer aligned with present reality.
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 * [[mock-heroic]]
+=== [[Lexicographical Mood Reference Image]] ===
+[[File:Beer-errant-Lexicographical-Mood-Reference-Image.png|alt=Medieval knight in full armor and crown raising a beer mug under dramatic light beside moss-covered ruins with a red shield crest featuring a white griffin.|thumb|center|600px|Crowned knight in armor and white cape raising a frothy mug beneath dramatic light; moss-covered ruins at night, with a small red shield crest featuring a white griffin.]]
+''Note: This image is AI-generated. We aim to hire human artists for future lexicographical mood reference images, or to associate artists’ original work with specific terms.''
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 ===References===
 * “Quixote with a Cooler: Defining the Beer-Errant,” *MorDictionary* (May 2025) — foundational definition, examples, and cultural context. https://mordictionary.blogspot.com/2025/05/quixote-with-cooler-defining-beer-errant.html
-* *''The Greatest Beer Run Ever''* (2022) — American biographical war comedy-drama film referenced in cultural commentary; follows a man delivering beer to friends during the Vietnam War. Based on the true story by John “Chickie” Donohue. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
+* “The Greatest Beer Run Ever.” ''Wikipedia''. Accessed February 22, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Beer_Run_Ever.
-* *''The World’s End''* (2013) — British science fiction action comedy film referenced in beer-errant context; centers on a group of friends completing an epic pub crawl. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
+* “The World’s End (film).” ''Wikipedia''. Accessed February 22, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_End_(film).