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Drinking whiskey before dinner...

Posted by David FG on February 19, 2010 at 20:33

In Reply to: Drinking whiskey before dinner... posted by Patti Cruz on February 19, 2010 at 12:14:

: I heard a saying "Drinking whiskey before dinner is a sign of weakness." What can you tell me about the origin? Thank you.

I imagine it is a reference to the idea that to drink alcohol before an arbitrary time is somehow an indication of weakness in that one can't control one's intake.

DFG

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