ME: I remember being 6 years old, and my father would give us beer in little bathroom Dixie cups. Those were the days. 
FRIEND: I hope you aren’t carrying on that tradition with Kyle! (My son, who’s 11.)
ME: No way. I give him vodka. Beer 
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.When I was a kid my parents would give me small portions of Port wine or of a mild liquor that we call "agua-pe" (translating would mean something like "foot-water" ). Didn't kill me and might have done more good than harm. These days I drink socially and I think my attitude towards alcohol is quite healthy.
Paddypereira
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Mar 18, 2021
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I remember, as a kid, my mom drizzling bright green "creme de menthe" liqueur on our ice cream for dessert after our corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day, and we'd have our parish priest over for dinner.
I remember one Halloween, we all drank a bottle of ripple wine with our dinner so that I could dress up as a drunken hobo, with the empty bottle, a cigar in my mouth and coffee grounds on my face as a beard. Not funny these days, but this was 50+ years ago. Yep, I'm Irish.
Julie808
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Mar 18, 2021
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The Irish indeed have a very laissez-faire attitude with alcohol!
I really don't think starting six year olds on whiskey , is a very good thing . Too many alcoholics already . It is common knowledge that alcoholic husbands are typically also spouse and/or children abusers . Teaching small children that alcohol is a sign of maturity is exceedingly stupid .
Cast1es
Level 9
Mar 17, 2021
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I was in nappies when my parents took me to a sherry party and the guests put their glasses on the floor. Funnily enough, a lot of sherry disappeared from those glasses without the guests noticing.
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Mother took me in a panic to the local doctor who said "He'll be fine, just let him sleep it off". As an aside, I never thought of alcohol as being a sign of maturity, just as one of life's pleasures. I recently decided that I did not like its effects, so I have cut right back (much to my own doctor's delight).
@Cast1es You hit the nail on the head. My father, as too many Irishmen, was indeed an alcoholic. His alcoholism is what turned me off from alcohol ... I very rarely indulge.
PS – I always said “thank you” when given my Dixie cup full of beer ... and then discretely poured it down the toilet.
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