I was seventy-six in April, and the reason for my relative longevity is that I never take any legal drugs—except a few months ago. I was at a party, and I took an aspirin. I didn't even have a headache. I just gave in to peer pressure.

About Paul Krassner

Paul Krassner (April 9, 1932 – July 21, 2019) was an American writer and satirist. He was the founder, editor, and a frequent contributor to the freethought magazine The Realist, first published in 1958. Krassner became a key figure in the counterculture of the 1960s as a member of Ken...

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I was seventy-six in April, and the reason for my relative longevity is that I never take any legal drugs — except a few months ago. I was at a party, and I took an aspirin. I didn't even have a headache. I just gave in to peer pressure.