I’m getting tired of people lambasting the man’s drinking (as some tard in the comments is doing). Look he was a Scot living in the 1800s. My own grandfather was drunk half his life and he was born in the 30s. If a Scot/Irishman doesn’t have whisk(e)y flowing each day I’d start to question whether he was even a man.
A critical point made in the book. Gwyn explains the ubiquity of drink (you would tip your cabby in shots), but also touches on the sickness John A's wife suffered from and how greatly it affected him, but not his results.
I’m getting tired of people lambasting the man’s drinking (as some tard in the comments is doing). Look he was a Scot living in the 1800s. My own grandfather was drunk half his life and he was born in the 30s. If a Scot/Irishman doesn’t have whisk(e)y flowing each day I’d start to question whether he was even a man.
A critical point made in the book. Gwyn explains the ubiquity of drink (you would tip your cabby in shots), but also touches on the sickness John A's wife suffered from and how greatly it affected him, but not his results.
Hell in the mid sixties you could get a caddy with a mini bar in the glove box. We’ve become very prudish with drink