7.11.08
“ Most of the world’s population today is made up of descendants of those early beer drinkers, and we have largely inherited their genetic tolerance for alcohol. ”
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-George F. Will, Beer: Is There Anything It Can’t Do?
According to the expert in Will’s article, thousands and thousands of years ago some people lacked the genes necessary to properly digest alcohol. Those lightweights died off long ago.
So remember when you get schnockered this weekend: you aren’t a drunken lout, rather you are reaffirming your status as victor in the process of natural selection. Cheers, dude!
[ thx Gregg ]
