The Most Interesting Boy In The World

When I was a drinking man, and someone would ask me if I had any children, I used to say;

” I had a daughter, once. But, she was kidnapped by a band of Gypsies.”

When someone asks this old man with twenty four years of sobriety, if I have any grandchildren, I will pull this photo of Flip and Tyler Hunt out of my wallet and say;

“I used to have a grandson, but, he met a derelict in a hobo bar. And after he bought Tyler a Shirley Temple, they hopped a train headed for Albuquerque, their worldly possessions tied in a kerchief on a stick.”

Is Flip trying to toast my grandson with a mug of beer, the same beer that ended up all over the back seat of the rental car? You got to be kidding!

Jon Presco

Dehydration

When dehydrated, the body will compensate by retaining water, which results in enlarged blood vessels and bloating. Alcohol halts the production of an anti-diuretic hormone, causing the body to lose water and essential vitamins through excessive urination, according to the ALAC. Because alcohol dehydrates the body, it can cause water retention and puffiness of the face and body.

Long-Term Excessive Consumption
Excessive alcohol consumption is defined as more than two drinks per day for men, and more than one drink a day for women, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

A 2007 study from the Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital, Brazil, states that, “by not entirely clear mechanisms, alcohol users present hypersensitivity reactions…alcohol intake has been associated with distinctive skin changes and exacerbation of dermatological disorders,” including a puffy face. The study cites a case of a man with massively swollen eyes and upper lip, most likely due to a decade of excessive alcohol consumption.

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