You know you're old when...

[Buug959]

It's still 19 here. I've been buying since I was 16. I would go in after my 17 and 18 year old friends were refused service.

[Esteban]

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[OC40]

Originally Posted by Buug959

It's still 19 here. I've been buying since I was 16. I would go in after my 17 and 18 year old friends were refused service.

Living a 30-40 minute drive away from the ambassador bridge was glorious when I was 19-21. I effectively spent every Friday and Saturday in Windsor for two years.

[Vindicator3]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Turned 21? Get off our lawns, kid! You're not old unless you passed the drinking age when it was still 18!!!!!

I actually had that thought as I was posting, but we were 21 for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, it was 19 across the river, but it was 21 there too by the time I was 19.

I was in DC for college when it was 18 for beer & wine and 21 for liquor, so I had that for a couple of years, but the story above is from when I was back home and turning 21.

[vreihen16]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

EDIT - I just googled, I was already 21 when they changed from 19 to 21 in Dec 1985. I don't know why I remembered getting grandfathered in twice. You know you're old when....

I can answer that question! NJ made the jump to 21 before NY, and you must have been clubbing there with all of the cool kids.....

[Esteban]

Had a beard at a young age (16) and never had a problem buying booze.

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

I can answer that question! NJ made the jump to 21 before NY, and you must have been clubbing there with all of the cool kids.....

Sounds good, but no NJ in those days. We did “The City” or the Long Island clubs. Funny part is that I was going out way before I was legal and rarely got proofed, except for one local club in Brooklyn. They never let me in even with my fake ID.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by 3798j

Depends on which state you lived in...according to Google, "The legal drinking age was never 18 in Pennsylvania." So, even though I've been drinking legally for more than 55 years, I didn't have that first one until I was 21.

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

New York was a shit show. Not long after I turned 18, they changed it to 19 but I was grandfathered in. Then they changed it to 21, and I was grandfathered in again. The signs showing what year you had to be born in order to drink read like a long legal notice.

EDIT - I just googled, I was already 21 when they changed from 19 to 21 in Dec 1985. I don't know why I remembered getting grandfathered in twice. You know you're old when....

I don't know if its changed, but when I was in the Navy here in Kommieforynastan, the state drinking age was (still is) 21.... BUT, on base it was 18.

[JJ 911SC]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

... BUT, on base it was 18.

If you are old enough to serve...

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by OC40

...I effectively spent every Friday and Saturday in Windsor for two years.

You were there for the Windsor Ballet.

[OC40]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

You were there for the Windsor Ballet.

I mean…💃🏻

[sygazelle]

...when you remember these guys when they were young.

[Esteban]

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[3.0L]

Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

If you are old enough to serve...

In 1967 I was drafted into the US Army at age 20. After going through
the induction physical in my home state of California, I was sent to Ft.
Bliss, TX for basic combat training. I think the minimum drinking age for
both states at the time was 21. Makes one wonder, but then, I wasn’t
much of a drinker.

[Esteban]

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[wizardofOz]

You are nursing a flu throughout christmas and no turkey for you

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by wizardofOz

You are nursing a flu throughout christmas and no turkey for you

Get well soon.

[Pauly Wauly]

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[Esteban]

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[3.0L]

Originally Posted by Pauly Wauly

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Stink eye.

[Esteban]

Biopsy results are in from my endoscopy a couple weeks ago; all is good.

Looks like I'll be sticking around for a few more years.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Esteban

Biopsy results are in from my endoscopy a couple weeks ago; all is good.

Looks like I'll be sticking around for a few more years.

Excellent news.