IrishRover wrote:he heard Shaneo started to drink when he was 5...
Well, that's what he claims in the
Drink ("I was smoking and drinking and gambling before I could hardly talk.") - the question is where the realm of real life ends and the realm of legends begins...

You can read more about Shane's unorthodox upringing in
Act One of the book.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.