Oh yes, absolutely. Responsible 'drunks' anyway. Even back in 'the old days'
*** Better than them driving, though. ***
Yes it sure is.
Until one night I got a Cabbie who liked to drink more than me. He started showing up an hour earlier than I normally left and would drink and wait for me.
I found a new cab company ;-)
I remember years ago my brother, friend and I were in Key West and you have to drink in Key West, so we got a cab and my brother got sick and threw up in the cab. He said he was gonna threw up and the driver kept saying, “no, Lewis (he heard us say his name), please don’t threw up, no Lewis, don’t do it.” Well, he did. The driver laughed it off, but I am sure he wasn’t very happy.