Help, There’s A Hamster In My Drink!

Lately in Japan there’s been an explosion of vending machines selling little characters that perch on the side of your glass, so you never have to drink alone. But none of them has been nearly as cute as HAMSTERS.

Well, okay, at first glance, spotting seven of them scrambling to get at your drink before you do might be a tad off-putting…

…but once you get used to the idea of sharing your libation with a plastic rodent, you’ll never want to hoist a cold one without it!

Jonelle Patrick is the author of the Only In Tokyo mystery series,  published by Penguin/Intermix.