Alcohol (was Re: The meaning of "hillbilly")

From: hcarteau_at_9DBY1c3V19aH_mrDX1E5ir155hQoBYhQCAMub7npEcmLckqUTWe2RlAK340BkgV9hCl
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:42:46 +0100


Selon Kenrae <kenrae_at_J_M_u3HnHOLAV3g9sN3asUT7JXyfEBs_In0SDs0HS9m9FyCauexZMYha5oz3ee7sHb7rsi-sA9saLg.yahoo.invalid>:

> Here in Spain, banning alcohol would be like banning breathing. All of
> this is really alien to us :P.
>
> Maybe it's because women drink it too, here it is a strong part of
> social relationships (drinking wine while eating and things like that)

/// Yes. I don't know about Spain but in France, drinking good things (wine) is about pleasure, about enjoying good things, not about getting drunk. It's also a key part of social rituals. A good meal without good wine is a sad meal.            

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