Beer Monument

In a moment of childlike insanity, I was let loose in the back room that stores the liquor dept's high quality beer. The laws changed yesterday so they had to get rid of all of their liquor side beer - which meant mark downs.
I'll admit I was excited when I heard the news, and even more excited to plot with Jim my morning trip to buy as much beer as I could without breaking the bank. Normally because it's so expensive, we'll buy one good beer from that side of the store once a month or so.
So there I was, the nice quiet beer guy showing me what he had, and I just pointed and nodded. I must have been able to afford it if it's all marked down, right? I waited patiently at the register as he hauled out the cases on two dolly's. I didn't even try to do math in my head. Two men carted the beer out to my car and filled the back seat and my trunk.
I gave my credit card... and saw the price. If you're reading this, you know I don't have a lot of money. I work like 4 jobs at once to make ends meet. And I'm taking a week long trip to Maryland for a drumming conference soon, so I've been really saving for months now.
When I saw the cost of all of this beer, which I had agreed with Jim to spend not more than $100... I immediatly went into shock. I signed. Joked with the beer folks, "Guess you won't be seeing us for a while", and drove away.
I sat in my car at home for a few minutes looking at the receipt. There was no mistake in how they rang it. The total really was $283.35.
How was I going to tell Jim? Would he still split it with me since I tripled what he wanted to spend? At least the beer guy called it a "good investment" and said they would "increase in value the longer I had them like a fine wine". I cleared out a closet, piled the boxes as high as I could. I could draw a face on the top box, and I could have a life-sized beer friend.
I sat there staring at my investment. Maybe I could charge admission to see the marvel and make back some of my money.
Maybe check in on me later to ask about my loss, for the shock of it all is still making my extremities shake.