1956 1st “alcoholic” drink

My family went to Western Maryland

the town of Accident, Maryland 

to be exact, to celebrate my mother’s 

second marriage.  

Population 325 in the 2010 census. 

The folks were all drinking champagne 

(even though this union would end very badly).  

They sent me and my “cousin” out to the 

backyard 

and we sat on the porch with 2 champagne glasses and one can of Canada Dry 

to split.  

We poured the golden bubbly and 

voila! 

We were toasting like the 

sophisticated adults. 

This is, 

as I remember, 

my first taste of “alcohol” 

and I unequivocally loved it!