We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers by Alejandro R. Roces
We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers by Alejandro R. Roces | Analysis by Margaret L. Casuncad of AN12B SUMMARY The story is about how Filipinos are ironically ' mild' drinkers. A 'Joe' (which is what every American was used to be called in the Philippines) asks a Filipino for a nearby bar in which he could get more whiskey. The Filipino replies that a bar doesn't exist in their BARrio (haha unoriginal pun), and they don't drink whiskey; but he said that he could have something to serve him- Lambanog. Ironically, even though the American thought he already had drunk everything from Chanel Number 5 to Shaving Lotions, Joe couldn't handle the " jungle juice", which the Filipino could. Talk about being m i l d . Let's get some facts in here. FACTS (and opinions) YOU'D WANT TO KNOW (because knowledge is power :0) [CULTURAL CRITICISM: MY TAKE ON IT] [1] “Hello, my little brown brother,” he said patting me on the head. ...