The Mean Drunk
When people act differently under the influence, it could be a sign of an alcohol problem.
Europe may have inspired Ernest Hemingway’s writing, but it also fueled his early love of exotic boozes. While recovering from injuries he sustained on the Italian front, he bribed hospital nurses and porters for cognac, Cinzano, Marsala, and Chianti.
Eventually, he claimed to be able to ‘‘drink hells any amount of whiskey without getting drunk.”
We can’t all hold our liquor like Papa. In fact, one of the main delights—and pitfalls—of drinking
