In my neighborhood today, I've seen whole crowds of folks running down the middle of the street, chanting, “we're number six!! we're number six!!”, and brandishing giant foam hands with six fingers. Simply amazing what this will do for city pride and Chicago boosterism.
Chicagoist: Sobering
Chicago ranked as the sixth most drunken city in America. Residents who participated in the study said that they've had one drink in the past month, but weren't heavy drinkers. The disturbing news is that Chicago ranked in the top five for both binge drinkers and alcoholism. This should come as no surprise to anyone who's ever negotiated Lincoln Avenue after sunset. ... We need only look a hundred miles to the north to find the drunkest city in America. Milwaukee has the largest amount of drinkers and binge drinkers per capita, placed third in the heavy drinker and alcoholism categories, and has the fourth-most lenient state laws regarding alcohol sales and consumption. So, Forbes is basically saying that what made Milwaukee famous made losers out of Milwaukee.The other cities in the top five are Minneapolis-St. Paul; Columbus, Ohio; Boston; and Austin. We expect to see the twin cities drop now that the Vikings have new ownership, and Boston to rise, if the Red Sox don't make the post season. If you think your city deserves to be ranked high, belly up to the bar.
I guess this means I can have a drink or two for lunch today. Wheeee!!
(note: this photo was not taken in my house, so stop saying that)
