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Old November 10th, 2011 #9
Mike in Denver
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The French-Italian approach makes sense. They sip wine as an integral part of a meal. They don't make a special point of tossing back 10 shots of JD in as many minutes, as one exceptionally moronic American freshman did.
This is it, exactly. The Spanish are the same. I lived in Spain for two years and change. I never saw a Spaniard of any age indulge in foolish drinking. I never saw a drunk Spaniard. You could be at a festival or feria at two in the morning and Spanish of all ages would be partying like crazy, yet no one would be drunk...not even a little. They drink small amounts of wine or beer with meals, and a small drink or two in the late evening.

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