Seriously tin foil. W may could be duped, but no way was he an eager treasonous sell-out against America.
W never claimed to be an alcoholic and so far as I know, never needed AA to “quit” drinking. In Laura’s book, she wrote that their culture in the Midland, TEXAS oil world engaged in plenty of beer and whiskey. Seriously true.
W stopped all drinking after his big 40th birthday, where he apparently had a roaring good time, and which also coalesced around a time he was joining a men’s Bible study group, I think in Midland, Texas, or possibly Maine.
He was always proud to have stopped drinking and was happily transparent about it from the beginning. This is not an uncommon story in Texas, or even anywhere else.
Simple to decide to stop, for a decent man with a wife he loved and admired, new twin babies and a future.
Thanks. Appreciate the added info about W’s drinking and stopping drinking.
“In Laura’s book, she wrote that their culture in the Midland, TEXAS oil world engaged in plenty of beer and whiskey. Seriously true.”
Having lived in Midland for many years, I can testify that is true. I met ans saw Laura several times at luncheons when she was in town to visit her mom, and she is a nice lady.
much harder when everthing you ever loved is gone
The story I read, many years ago, was that Laura told W that she would leave him if he didn’t quit drinking. It was apparently affecting their lives. I don’t recall if it was specifically said that he was alcoholic. If he wasn’t, and just liked to drink beer with the guys on occasion, it seems a little extreme for Laura to make such a demand.