In college, I used to get together and play a bit of music with friends, quite informally. I was briefly member of a group that got a couple of paying gigs. I also used to play at various stuffy University receptions with a friend who played the flute. We did an eclectic mixture of classical, modern folk, and a few odd bits.

At one of these receptions I decided to help myself to a small glass of wine (maybe all of four ounces) during a break. We weren't doing vocals, just the instruments, so there were no voice effects to think about. We had been told by the prof who was hosting the reception to help ourselves, and I was of legal drinking age. I intended to sip that one small glass and make it last.

My flute player was furious at me for doing this, and made no secret of the fact that she thought it was totally inappropriate. Looking back, I think she just saw it as the first step on a slippery slope; maybe she had been publicly embarrassed by someone who drank excessively. To me, that small amount wasn't an issue.

I got even with her by launching into "Mexican Hat Dance" and making her play along... which made her even madder.