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Ursus Rex

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6. Given the per capita consumption of alcohol at the time, being a "drunkard" was a social distinction

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 04:37 PM

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... very much like "drug addict" is today. You can be hopped to the gills on rx benzos etc and carry a gun? sure. Have a thc-a vape pen in your pocket and you become a whole new level of threat.

But I'm sure they'll do fine. /s

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