>Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:00:13 +0100
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>Subject: Social History of Alcohol
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>I am working as editor on a major study of an Irish importer/wholesaler of
>whiskey and wine called Findlaters and came across an issue or two of your
>journal. The topic interested me specifically since the penultimate Managing
>Director of the firm (1938-62) basically drank himself to death (starting it
>is thought after the death of his 10 year old daughter in 1944). He became a
>two bottles of gin man.
>The interesting thing is that he never had trouble finding people
>(fellowbusinessmen) to drink with. Almost a culture of alcohol. Is there
>anything on this almost suicidal mix of business and alcohol that might
>illuminate this sad story?
>
>Tony Farmar
>