Alcohol

Churchill once said that he got more good from alcohol than he got bad. My sentiments, too, in moderation, of course... :cool:
 

My Grandmother on Moms side was born in Oklahoma and was Cherokee. Her brother, my great uncle used to call alcohol "tanglefoot". I do drink but I do not drink to the point of intoxication.
 
My husband is part Cherokee.. he is not a drinker, but enjoys wine with me on Saturday evening. His mom was one half Cherokee, and was an was an alcoholic. I have heard that Native Americans have a propensity for alcoholism... I wonder if this is true or if it's just another racial stereotype thing..
 

QuickSilver said:
My husband is part Cherokee.. he is not a drinker, but enjoys wine with me on Saturday evening. His mom was one half Cherokee, and was an was an alcoholic. I have heard that Native Americans have a propensity for alcoholism... I wonder if this is true or if it's just another racial stereotype thing..
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I don't know about Native Americans being prone to alcoholism, but we did have one interesting experience a few years ago. We took a nice long driving vacation to Las Vegas, and we left a day early so as to do some sightseeing along the way. We stopped at 3 or 4 Indian casinos in New Mexico and Arizona. Most of them were quite nice, and just smaller versions of the normal casino environment. One, however, was quite different...we went in, and it was filled with Indians hooping and hollering, and having a good time. However, the place had a Stench of Booze and Vomit...needless to say, we didn't stay there long.

I imagine Indians are not much different from any other Ethnic group...some enjoy alcohol in moderation, while others let it rule their lives.
 
Don M. said:
I don't know about Native Americans being prone to alcoholism, but we did have one interesting experience a few years ago. We took a nice long driving vacation to Las Vegas, and we left a day early so as to do some sightseeing along the way. We stopped at 3 or 4 Indian casinos in New Mexico and Arizona. Most of them were quite nice, and just smaller versions of the normal casino environment. One, however, was quite different...we went in, and it was filled with Indians hooping and hollering, and having a good time. However, the place had a Stench of Booze and Vomit...needless to say, we didn't stay there long.

I imagine Indians are not much different from any other Ethnic group...some enjoy alcohol in moderation, while others let it rule their lives.
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My hubs is 1/4 Cherokee, I do think they a have a propensity to alcohol. He no longer drinks, TG. His mother 1/2 Cherokee had drunks for parents.
 
flowerchild said:
My hubs is 1/4 Cherokee, I do think they a have a propensity to alcohol. He no longer drinks, TG. His mother 1/2 Cherokee had drunks for parents.
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my husband is also 1/4.. He never really drank, but he thinks it's because of what he witnessed as a child. My husband looks NA.. He has the eyes, nose and cheekbones. He is also Irish, German and Polish
 
AZ Jim said:
My Grandmother on Moms side was born in Oklahoma and was Cherokee. Her brother, my great uncle used to call alcohol "tanglefoot". I do drink but I do not drink to the point of intoxication.
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We have a popular Beer here called Tanglefoot...served at the pumps and also in bottles and cans..


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Craft beer producers are becoming quite a thing here in Ontario, making good quality beer without additives. Although I consume very little beer, some of these are quite nice.

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I think it`s more than a fable. And not a coincidence either. We have several reservations around us and the Sheriff`s Logs are filled daily with people who identify their race their as Indian arrested for all manner of alcohol infractions. There are two who are famous for having over 200 arrests each,for those keeping count. When we were first married,one of our first "couple friends" were a couple who had moved here to California from Wisconsin. He was Native American (born and raised on the Reservation),she was not. I can`t even egin to tell you how many nights my husband spent searching for him in the local bars-or sometimes even in San Francisco. He was one of 15 children,all of them alcoholics. He died in his 40`s from cirrhosis of the liver. There is a reason is was called "firewater"-although I like tanglefoot even better!
 
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