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Ophelia[_14_]

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> On Fri, 22 Jan 2016 17:34:06 -0000, "Ophelia" >
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>>"Janet B" > wrote in message
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>>> On Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:51:16 -0400, wrote:
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>>>>Have you never had a drink socially without getting drunk? I do so
>>>>regularly, I enjoy a drink with friends, always have but we certainly
>>>>were not drunk. As I said, I enjoyed the side of camping that allowed
>>>>us to meet people/kids we would likely never otherwise have met. It
>>>>was a small part of the fun of camping. As was often lying under the
>>>>stars in a sleeping bag as opposed to going in the tent.
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>>> Good times. After dark we would rummage in the ice chest and pull out
>>> some ice to dump in our dark-blue, white speckled tin cups and then
>>> pour in a decent amount of whiskey called "Yellowstone" that we picked
>>> up at the park store. Then we'd sit there and stare into the campfire
>>> and drowsily talk now and then. The libation warded off the cold and
>>> made the ground comfy. )
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>>Ahhh yes, in my youth ... but not now Do you both do that these days?
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> I don't and even my kids have given up now but there are camping
> grandchildren still.

Yep, a activity for the young. Us old 'uns need much more protection and
comfort.

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