Q. Beer and Skittles

"Life is not all beer and skittles," is a cliche meaning that life is not just a picnic. Col. Nicholson wrote an article about The Citadel that appeared in Time. Its title was "Beer and Skittles." It said that life at The Citadel was a mixture of pleasure and hard work. (Source: Brigadier, March 23, 1968, p. 11)