Blackbirds Helped Convince Customer

About five years ago, when I thought A.A. could be sold to people who didn't want it, I journeyed some 75 miles each way to see a chap who was confined in my old alma mater where I had spent some nine weeks--and learned nothing about alcoholism nor about myself as an alcoholic. I would see that this didn't happen to him, by golly! No, sir! I would spread the glad tidings of great joy and he would come home and never take another drink as long as he lived. This fellow was a smart cookie--a super C.P.A., and working for an important outfit. He couldn't miss, I said to myself. What if gasoline and tires are rationed, get yourself up there. Yes, sir! That's what I said and what I did. Well, naturally, he thought it was swell, but, of course, it didn't apply to him, so five years slipped by until the afternoon that he called me and asked for help.