An Xer Writes About his Generation’s Affinity for “Old Man Drinks”

An Xer writes about his generation’s affinity for “Old Man Drinks.” He justifies his love of solid, stiff liquor with a toast to his cohort: “Sophistication is not my people’s strength. I’m early-stage Gen X, born to Depression babies in the age of ratty tie-dyes and raised in the era of fluorescent Day-Glo parachute pants.”

—Stamford Advocate