tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post7271173441935577563..comments2024-01-31T10:56:24.961-06:00Comments on Brit Gal in the USA: They have to be joking?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-85940844126650169292008-08-28T13:12:00.000-05:002008-08-28T13:12:00.000-05:00Let me re-iterate that my point here was not the c...Let me re-iterate that my point here was not the current drinking age - but whether lowering it will reduce underage drinking.<BR/><BR/>"So NO this will definitely not help the colleges control underage drinking."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-34870478932575914482008-08-28T10:57:00.000-05:002008-08-28T10:57:00.000-05:00I have to say I disagree with you on this. If peop...I have to say I disagree with you on this. If people are considered to be adults at age 18 they should have the freedom to make their own choices.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580238510653563817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-31196507648650250072008-08-28T08:20:00.001-05:002008-08-28T08:20:00.001-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392772375911488097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-42584594627607394522008-08-28T08:20:00.000-05:002008-08-28T08:20:00.000-05:00Oops...typo...I meant 'are' at war.Oops...typo...I meant 'are' at war.Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392772375911488097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-75167214337563253972008-08-28T08:18:00.000-05:002008-08-28T08:18:00.000-05:00I agree with you. None of the ones who are saying ...I agree with you. None of the ones who are saying 'old enough to go to war...' aren't at war.<BR/>Alcohol causes so many problems, especially with young drinkers. Often life changing effects.Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392772375911488097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-20335129890938593512008-08-27T20:32:00.000-05:002008-08-27T20:32:00.000-05:00The legal drinking age in my state in the mid 70s ...The legal drinking age in my state in the mid 70s was 18 for any alcohol. I think it changed to 21 just after I turned 21. I see no good reason to go back to 18.Mary (Bookfan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00573126476574980169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-72963793742921503732008-08-27T11:59:00.000-05:002008-08-27T11:59:00.000-05:00I have to disagree with you on this one and will r...I have to disagree with you on this one and will relate it back to Viet Nam, of all things. I remember when the talk started to lower the voting age to 18 on the theory that if you are old enough to go to war, you should be old enough to vote. I feel the same about the drinking age. <BR/><BR/>In two counties in OK back in the 70s, both college towns, girls could drink beer at 18 but boys couldn't until age 21. Now how discriminatory is that?<BR/><BR/>So maybe the answer is to raise the age to join the military to age 21 as well! Hmmmm.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357397551761295138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-61239691275671838992008-08-27T11:57:00.000-05:002008-08-27T11:57:00.000-05:00We'll hear a lot of "old enough to go to war but t...We'll hear a lot of "old enough to go to war but to young to drink" and I say, well, if they're at war they need their wits about them, right? We don't drink and were barely social drinkers...unless gingerale gets hard that's been our limit...I drank a beer once at a pizza hut in front of my kids and got accused of being an alcoholic (by them) so that's been about it...we don't do drugs, stopped smoking...just boring old farts, I guess. But our minds are clear and so are our lungs, lol! Great post, thanks for taking a stand Sarah! I'm with you!\hugs<BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-12496287643393452752008-08-27T08:28:00.000-05:002008-08-27T08:28:00.000-05:00That is ridiculous!!That is ridiculous!!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-43139703988870694402008-08-27T08:17:00.000-05:002008-08-27T08:17:00.000-05:00I didn't realize the drinking age was 18 in Englan...I didn't realize the drinking age was 18 in England. I really appreciated hearing your view on the subject. It sounds awful over there and out of control. I don't think lowering the drinking age is going to help things here, especially after reading your post!Rheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027061380778030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-83973068373090601892008-08-27T07:41:00.000-05:002008-08-27T07:41:00.000-05:00I dont know many college age 'kids' but I do know ...I dont know many college age 'kids' but I do know that when I was in college there was the same push .. and it got squashed. Every so often this issue gets revisited and the same agruments are given .. you can vote and drive a car at 18 but you cant drink til you're 21 .. ummm .. seems right to me ... there are enough drunks driving w/o adding to their ranks.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post, Sarah, its a good reminder/food for thought!<BR/><BR/>:-DarylDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2176805307442675187.post-1654436431116874912008-08-27T06:33:00.000-05:002008-08-27T06:33:00.000-05:00Amen Sistah! The legal drinking age for 3.2 beer ...Amen Sistah! The legal drinking age for 3.2 beer in Oklahoma was 18 when I was a teen. I'm glad it was changed to 21. This is not a good idea. Adults don't always make good decisions concerning alcohol consumption, and teens never do (once they've started drinking.)~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com