One would think that the title "Happy Hour's Command" would mean that there would be some story about how Walt had one too many pints and got lost on his way home. I guess the term happy hour means something completely different now. When I think happy hour, I think what is the drink special? When Walt thinks happy hour, he thinks, "what an hour just passing! the luxury of riant grass and blowing breeze, with all the shows of sun and sky and perfect temperature, never before so filling me body and soul." Walt isn't having a drink! Instead, he is relaxing, which is what happy hour is really about. It seems that he is using this hour to write, be productive, and let his surroundings be his guide for his book. There is a similarity to these two types of happy hours. Both are a way to relax, both have very positive connotations. While one might have cheaper drinks than the other, or drinks at all, the end result is the same. People go to happy hour to relax and get away from the day's work.
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