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NJCher

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47. No

Fri Oct 15, 2021, 01:16 AM

Oct 2021

Haven’t you read that any amount of alcohol is not safe?

Yet another study has come out confirming it and if you don’t believe me, google it. Like cigarettes, it all-round increases your chances of various cancers.

One drink a day doesn’t seem like much, but day in and day out, it counts up.

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Absolutely insane. Queen Elizabeth at 95 to give up [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2021 OP

I know, if I were Queen dweller Oct 2021 #1

Same here. I've always thought when you hit that age you should enjoy butter, read meat, & booze Hekate Oct 2021 #9

I bow down dweller Oct 2021 #13

Exactly. Do what you want and enjoy! bamagal62 Oct 2021 #22

Instead, her doctors recommended some British cannabis. SYFROYH Oct 2021 #65

I read "Give up" and thought, "Throne." lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #2

I did too. Thank god she's staying. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #5

Seems to be her plan, AS WELL! lindysalsagal Oct 2021 #55

Same here!!. Eom Karma13612 Oct 2021 #12

omg me too!! gopiscrap Oct 2021 #14

me too. but weird how son is prepared for job he won't take on until senior citizen Demovictory9 Oct 2021 #50

He turns 73 on November 14. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #57

Maybe she could start smoking weed and listen to some Beatles albums instead? TexasTowelie Oct 2021 #3

YES! +100 skylucy Oct 2021 #4

Bwahahaha! sheshe2 Oct 2021 #15

OK, that gets the laugh of the night. NBachers Oct 2021 #29

Bellyful of wine Nasruddin Oct 2021 #36

Her mother pretty much lived on gin and Benson & Hedges cigarettes... Spider Jerusalem Oct 2021 #6

Sounds like some of the long-lifers in my family but they were often not good company. hunter Oct 2021 #23

Some people have better genes, I guess!!' bamagal62 Oct 2021 #24

Screw that and screw that cane. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2021 #7

Damn right!!!!..eom Karma13612 Oct 2021 #16

Geez she's 95. Drink the martini and go out on your own terms lol Takket Oct 2021 #8

Hmm.. Karma13612 Oct 2021 #10

Agreed Sgent Oct 2021 #26

My guess is meds contraindication. wnylib Oct 2021 #33

That was my first thought, too nt spooky3 Oct 2021 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #43

Oh gosh, you got me going!!!!!!! Karma13612 Oct 2021 #59

yeah back in my alchy days one drink could mean one heck of a lot of vodka dsc Oct 2021 #62

No NJCher Oct 2021 #47

"one of the most important periods of her reign" Tarc Oct 2021 #11

What's wrong with cosplay? hunter Oct 2021 #27

If the British largely don't mind, I'm not sure why so many here in the US care. Drunken Irishman Oct 2021 #37

Good grief shanti Oct 2021 #17

Yes she is, and I fully agree with you canetoad Oct 2021 #21

Thank you for this valuable insight. I would guess that many Americans are not niyad Oct 2021 #34

... she's having to give up one of very few pleasures... BluesRunTheGame Oct 2021 #18

Yeah, she should do what she wants to do. EndlessWire Oct 2021 #19

More Martini for her favorite secret agent. Doodley Oct 2021 #20

If I were Queen, I'd find a new Doctor! If she's had her martini every day for years, I doubt napi21 Oct 2021 #25

Always thought the drink was Gin and Dubonnet BeyondGeography Oct 2021 #28

I rather liked Dubonnet, years ago; never had with gin. elleng Oct 2021 #44

liz brings in more tourist $ than anything else in britain. she's paid her way IMO nt msongs Oct 2021 #30

She is one of the last remaining WW-II veterans. lpbk2713 Oct 2021 #31

She's the last remaining head of state who served in WWII n/t Withywindle Oct 2021 #40

Interesting point. Regarding her service... Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2021 #52

Dear lord. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #32

... Faux pas Oct 2021 #35

She is currently the 4th longest verifiable reigning monarch of a sovereign state OnlinePoker Oct 2021 #38

My great-grandmother made it to 99... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #39

Good that she did; Dad made it to 99 too, WITHOUT the Mogan-David. elleng Oct 2021 #45

I bet my great-grandmother.... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #60

Dad was a highly pleasant and friendly person, elleng Oct 2021 #61

Amazing, isn't it? SergeStorms Oct 2021 #64

QUITE amazing. elleng Oct 2021 #66

her mum made it to 101 Skittles Oct 2021 #67

The Queen Mother.... SergeStorms Oct 2021 #69

She's given her LIFE to service - let her have a damned drink if she wants! Talitha Oct 2021 #41

I agree! Texasgal Oct 2021 #49

When you get to be 95... AngryOldDem Oct 2021 #46

Balderdash. I am absolutely sure there's a butler or a lady in waiting who is more than capable and littlemissmartypants Oct 2021 #48

did her mom stop? pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #51

Good point. She made it to 101. jimfields33 Oct 2021 #58

queen mum made gin infused raisins. she might need her martini. ok. let her have a mini one. pansypoo53219 Oct 2021 #70

She is still trying to give the throne to tonedevil Oct 2021 #53

Andrew was never in direct line of succession once Charles and Diana had children... Spazito Oct 2021 #63

Screw that. Bring me my flagon of mead, and be quick about it. Buns_of_Fire Oct 2021 #54

Its too bad BB King isnt around for her to consult with on this... jcgoldie Oct 2021 #56

Some doctors gave her some advice. It is entirely up to her whether to follow that advice. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2021 #68