Come June 1, and a drop to alert level 3, South Africans will once again be allowed to buy alcohol.

I’m not crying, you’re crying.

For a summary of what a drop to alert level 3 means, and what is and is not allowed, read this.

So now you have your beer, but your neighbour’s run dry, and you’re sitting on your lawn cracking a cold one.

Safe physical distancing protocol dictates that you don’t simply hand over the goods (I mean, you could, but where’s the fun in that?), which is where the beer catapult comes in handy.

Thes two friends below, from Walla Walla in America’s Washington state, engaged peak ‘Dad Mode’ when they designed this beauty.

Initiate launch sequence:

Just have some hand sanitiser with you to wipe down said beer, so that the neighbourhood Karen doesn’t report you. She’s watching from across the road through the slit in her curtains, just waiting for you to slip up.

You can also bet your house on the fact that both these men above have an extensive list of dad jokes at the ready.

I wouldn’t really recommend trying the above at home, but if you are determined to make a catapult, here’s a tutorial:

Before we go, let’s take a moment to appreciate South Africa’s latest public holiday, National Hangover Day, which I’m putting down for Saturday, June 6.

Spend the week ensuring you’re stocked up, and then let loose in the confines of your home on Friday night.

What a time to be alive.

[source:mashable]