>Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 17:00:13 +0100 >From: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Social History of Alcohol >To: [log in to unmask] >MIME-version: 1.0 >X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 >X-Priority: 3 >X-MSMail-priority: Normal >Original-recipient: rfc822;[log in to unmask] > >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 >