It’s just not cool to be wasted any more. But for a country shaped by booze, it does pose questions about what comes next It’s just not cool to be wasted any more. But for a country shaped by booze, it does pose questions about what comes next I t’s November 2024 and my puritanical American children are attending their first autumn fair at their new English primary school. There’s a laser show and hotdogs and a raffle. There’s also a bar for the parents, which makes my two pull up short.