I just saw something on the History Channel that I've never heard before.
FDR suffered from a chronic sinus infection resulting from his heavy cigarette smoking. He had a bad infection and headache on December 7 and since there weren't yet any powerful antibiotics yet, the standard course of treatment for sinus infections was cocaine.
It's rather shocking to hear that on one of the most important days of the 20th century, the President may have been wired on coke.
Philistines abound at TUSCL. Especially very drunk Philistines. It's the price we pay to hang out with people who pay women half their age for sex. What should I have expected?
"It's rather shocking to hear that on one of the most important days of the 20th century, the President may have been wired on coke."
I'm willing to bet it wasn't the last time in history that we had a president making some important decisions wired on coke. Meanwhile, Betty Ford was drinking rubbing alcohol.
At one time, coke had cocaine in it. I bet it had a bigger kick back then. I guess there's no telling what we are eating and drinking now that will shock people 100 years later.
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FDR suffered from a chronic sinus infection resulting from his heavy cigarette smoking. He had a bad infection and headache on December 7 and since there weren't yet any powerful antibiotics yet, the standard course of treatment for sinus infections was cocaine.
It's rather shocking to hear that on one of the most important days of the 20th century, the President may have been wired on coke.
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I'm willing to bet it wasn't the last time in history that we had a president making some important decisions wired on coke. Meanwhile, Betty Ford was drinking rubbing alcohol.