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Among the Drake inner circle at that time alcoholic beverages were affectionately called “winkiepoos.” The use of alcohol was not only a fact of life, it was a source of humor and camraderie.
At the 25th Anniversary of Boss Radio in 1990, for instance, you can hear reunited KHJ employees making joking references to Martoni’s, to “winkiepoos,” and to being ejected by the bartender. In response, the audience laughed and applauded.
The long-term consequences of such basic and readily-available chemicals to soothe the pressures of professional life did not have the public awareness that we do today. The risks of daily use of tobacco and its promotion of lung cancer, ultimately what claimed the lives of Boss Jocks Robert W. Morgan and The Real Don Steele, were not yet on anyone’s radar screen.
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