It’s funny, when I was researching the quote I ran across both versions. One for beer and one for wine. It turn out that the original quote, from a letter Franklin sent to a friend, is indeed about wine.

Here’s the full quote:

“We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes. Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy. The miracle in question was only performed to hasten the operation, under circumstances of present necessity, which required it.
Letter to Abbé Morellet (1779) ”

Link: http://www.infomotions.com/etexts/literature/american/1700-1799/franklin-paris-247.txt

Thanks for the comment!

I’ve got no problem with the Cubbies though. Long suffering fans that aren’t chowderheads are to be respected.

My buddies tell me that under no circumstances does marriage equate to fandom by proxy. I still read the box scores just to be conversant with him.

Best,

Jeff