Jonah, you are making that up. I

cannot believe an American male in his right mind would refuse beer because

the law told him to wait till he’s 21. I wonder: WWHLMS? (What Would H.L. Mencken Say?). Why, in my day at LSU, back when nickels had bumblebees

on ‘em (“Five bumblebees for a quarter,” we’d say), beer-drankin’ was a

God-given right, part of the natural law. Our valiant state legislature

(peace be upon them) tried to resist the wicked federal fiats, which

withheld highway money from the state unless it boosted the drinking age

from 18 to 21, but ultimately we did not prevail. God bless the grandfather

clause, say I.

On the other hand, as the father of two young boys, perhaps this new respect

for the law and self-regulation that you’re discovering is a trend I should

welcome…