I know that the decision to visit Vietnam came some months before the event actually transpired in the middle of November 2017, so I'd date it around July if I was a gambling man, however, I'm a terrible gambler and I don't give a shit about the truth so the actual date doesn't matter. The events surrounding the situation, on the other hand, are worth relating: like any good decision, it was the result of beer and benevolent camaraderie.
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