Mad Men brings us back to a bygone era, the earÂly 60s, when alcoÂhol flowed freely throughÂout the workÂing day. (Watch this monÂtage to get up to speed.) An act of hisÂtorÂiÂcal reviÂsionÂism, many might think. But, apparÂentÂly not so. AccordÂing to a piece in The New York Times, the show basiÂcalÂly gets it right. AlcoÂhol was as comÂmon in offices as office supÂplies. And then we have this: Gay Talese, the bestÂselling author and jourÂnalÂist, rememÂberÂing the Times newsÂroom durÂing the same era – a crew bareÂly fit to pubÂlish the news that’s fit to print.
Hell, if you talk to some folks workÂing in LonÂdon today, I bet you could find simÂiÂlar stoÂries. The pubÂlishÂing world is renowned (with perÂsonÂal expeÂriÂence) for getÂting things done “down the pub” involvÂing (usuÂalÂly) 2 pints.
You know the joke about how to look sober at a pubÂlishÂer’s launch parÂty, don’t you? Stand next to a printÂer.