New Poll - - To Drink or Not To Drink

It’s been awhile since I could think of an interesting question for polling. One evening it finally hit me.

***Drinking alcohol at milongas***

One night I was working the bar at a milonga and there were two types of people - - those that drank alcohol and those who avoided it. When I first started going to milongas I avoided all forms of alcohol for two reasons - - I was beginning the 'shrinking tanguera' program and I was also afraid of drinking anything that would impede my chances of dancing or keeping my balance.

Now that I’ve been doing this for a while I don’t look at milongas like competitions of “who can get to dance more”. Now I may have a glass of wine while I talk to my friends.

On the other hand I've had the experience of dancing with leads that have had too much to drink. The experience is like a roller derby on stilettos: sloppy floor craft, questionable footwork, wondering hands, slurred speech, horrific musicality - - Yuck!!!

So here’s the question - - how do you balance your fun at milongas? Do you stay dry all night long or do you partake in some wine and/or spirits?

Ciao,

Pantina