fledermaus

45 years ago my Dad wouldn't have drunk wine if it was the last booze in the pub.

Novocastrian

Astonishing as this will seem, I don't think my Dad ever had a drink in a pub.

There again, I don't think he ever had sex either.

fledermaus

Does that mean you are immaculate??



Re the drink, it wasn't until 1970s that Dad ever had a drink at home. Maybe that's when we became middle class.

Novocastrian

I think it means we weren't very close.

I seem to recall we (i.e. he) bought a bottle of Sanatogen every year for Christmas until the mid 60's.

Methodist approved health tonic, you see.

Oink

Really? My Dad used to knock back the Party Sevens with astonishing regularity. And my mum loved her Dubonnet and lemonades, I guess that made us posh.

bsmith

...no I believe in the 70's it was wife swapping parties that signified you were middle class

fledermaus

Yeah, the Methodists used to buy their beer in jugs at the off sales to drink at home, can't be seen drinking in public.

You do sound vairy refained Oinkybabes

fledermaus

Oh, no, my parents wouldn't have anything to do with that. Mum thought being pregnant was embarrasing as it meant you had had sex.

Novocastrian

Not necessarily. Ask the Pope.

fledermaus

The Pope is pregnant?

Novocastrian

Not necessarily. Ask that bitch who knocked him over yesterday.

fledermaus

ah, I have been adopting local customs and so not watched the news.

Maybe I should google

bsmith

...apparently she had a go last year, it's on it's way to becoming a bit of a Christmas tradition.

The4BellsLondon

Wasnt it car keys in the bowl in the 1970s - for wife swapping partys!!

Jingle

Ah Mateus - I can remember making lamps from the empty bottles .... my only excuse is that it was Mississippi and it was the 70's ...

J