It was my Uncle George who discovered that alcohol was a food well in advance of modern medical thought.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Wodehouse humorously claims his uncle found alcohol beneficial long before doctors agreed.
- In plain terms
- An uncle figured out drinking helps people before science did.
- What can you take from it?
- Old intuitions sometimes beat new science.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What old habits do you trust?
- Do experts always know best?
Another view
It exaggerates an old idea for comedic effect.
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