Drunkenness

As Drunk as a Wheel-Barrow – Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

On the day of  Benjamin Franklin’s birthday here is an article he wrote for the The Pennsylvania Gazette published on January 13, 1736/7. However Ben’s list of 200+ synonyms for drunkenness was beaten by Paul Dickson, who’s book Drunk: The Definitive Drinker’s Dictionary, broke the Guinness record with 2,231 synonyms. The Drinker’s Dictionary Nothing more …

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