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December 1954

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Stevie, ten year old son of a member of the local group, came in off the street where he had been playing, and began telling his mother about a drunk man he had seen on the street. His mother, thinking that this would be a good chance to caution Stevie about the evils of drink, said, "Stevie, you wouldn't ever do anything like that, would you?" Stevie, after a moment's hesitation replied, "Yep, I think I will." The horrified mother then asked, "Why would you do that?" Stevie promptly replied, "Why, so I can be an AA!"

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