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My whole family are teetotalers. It probably started with my grandfather, whose father was killed by a drunk driver when he was a kid. Since he never drank, his kids never learned to associate drinking with celebrations or sports, and thus they became teetotalers, and their kids never associated alcohol with anything. I still don't understand why people drink it; it smells bad, tastes bad, and makes you slow and stupid.

That said, we often had sparkling apple cider or sparkling grape juice for things like Thanksgiving or Christmas. It was classier and felt more festive than soda or other everyday beverages.