GACO5............YOU DIDNT READ DID YOU?
"A traveling carnival worker ".........he might have been from new york, not florida))))))))
MY LIFE AND BOOZE.........could write a book strictly on the subject.
just for some background, you may then understand why I DONT DRINK, hang with people that do or tolerate it in the workplace.
1945 my father got out of the army, had a bad back injury which took him to the VA for surgery. in those days there wasnt any WELFARE or insurance that he had to pay for rent, food, electric. so my mother being the daughter of a Italian family who had been in business when she was young, decided to support me and my dad with a quick high paying, low overhead business..........she started a "SPEAK EASY" and ran poker game on the weekends)))))) she sold beer, whiskey and played poker. she was good at cards, won a lot of the time and also took a 10% cut of each pot. she also got arrested numerous times, but the judge knew her and why she was doing this while my dad was laid up in the VA hospital. he would fine her $10 send her home.
1950 she bought a grocery store with the money she made from the "speak easy."
1957 she bought a BAR/LIQUOR and turned the grocery store into a bar. this is where i met my 1st "shaky jake" sign painter. and my 2nd sign painter who was a local guy.
long story short, all the people i looked up to and wanted to be like..........WAS DRUNKS)))))))))))
i never was one............as hard as i tried, just never got the hang of "beer"....to this day it is still the nastiest tasting stuff ever.
so when i say, i never met a drunk that set out to become one.......... i know what iam talking about.
seen to many things like an E.R. nurse told me once...........most of the stupid schit people do when hurting themselves enough to be in the E.R.............WAS PRECEDED BY A 12 PACK AND...........HEY WATCH THIS)))))