“For better digestion, I drink beer. In case of appetite loss, I drink white wine…” (joke)

“Interview with a wise 101 year-old Hattie Mae MacDonald of Feague, Kentucky” is a drinking joke that has been circulating since at least 2014. There is no Feague, Kentucky. The interview:
     
Reporter:  Can you give us some health tips for reaching the age of 101?
Hattie: For better digestion I drink beer.  In the case of appetite loss I drink white wine.  For low blood pressure I drink red wine.  In the case of high blood pressure I drink scotch.  And when I have a cold I drink Schnapps.
Reporter:  When do you drink water?
Hattie:  I’ve never been that sick.

 
     
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GRANNY’S ADVICE
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Feb 19, 2014, 2:41:59 PM
Rajesh Wadhwa
Subject: GRANNY’S ADVICE
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One grandmother once lectured her grandson about her practical knowledge:

“For better digestion, I drink beer,
For loss of appetite, I drink white wine,
With low blood pressure, I drink red wine,
With high blood pressure, I drink cognac,
And whenever I have a cold, I drink Vodka.

He asked, “And when do you drink water?”
 
Her reply: “I have never been that sick!”
 
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Subodh Kansal
Feb 22, 2014, 5:09:22 AM
Subject: Treatment
 
One grandmother
once lectured her grandson
about her practical knowledge:
 
“For better digestion, I drink beer,
For loss of appetite, I drink white wine,
With low blood pressure, I drink red wine,
With high blood pressure, I drink cognac,
And whenever I have a cold, I drink Vodka.
 
He asked, “And when do you drink water?”
 
Her reply: “I have never been that sick!”
     
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Rakesh Bansal
Nov 15, 2014, 7:00:16
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Interview with a wise 101 year-old Hattie Mae MacDonald of Feague, Kentucky:
 
Reporter:  Can you give us some health tips for reaching the age of 101?
 
Hattie: For better digestion I drink beer.  In the case of appetite loss I drink white wine.  For low blood pressure I drink red wine.  In the case of high blood pressure I drink scotch.  And when I have a cold I drink Schnapps.
 
Reporter:  When do you drink water?
 
Hattie:  I’ve never been that sick.
 
Reddit—Oldfarts
Posted by u/cablelayer1 April 25, 2015
Joke
Reporter: Can you give us some health tips for reaching the age of 101? Hattie: For better digestion I drink beer. In the case of appetite loss I drink white wine. For low blood pressure I drink Red Wine. In the case of high blood pressure I drink scotch. And when I have a cold I drink Schnapps.

Reporter: When do you drink water? Hattie: I’ve never been that sick.
   
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/stiicinedupace October 21, 2016
+100 years old lady…
...gets interviewed by a journalist because of her being able to live healthy for so long. Journalist asks:
 
“Congratulations on being so healthy and strong despite your age. What’s your secret?”
 
“Well, whenever I get hungry I drink a beer. Whenever I get a headache, I drink a glass of white wine. Whenever my blood pressure drops, I drink a glass of red wine. Whenever I get a stomach ache, I drink a shot of vodka. Whenever I get arthritis pain, I drink a glass of gin.”
 
Journalist interrupts:
 
“Ok, but what about water? When do you drink water?”
 
To which the old lady replies:
 
“Water? Oh no, I’ve never been THAT sick!”
 
Twitter
Riz.Khan
@RizKhan68912327
PLEASE LISTEN TO HER REASONING
For better digestion - I drink Beer.
In case of appetite loss, I drink
white wine,
In case of Low BP, I drink red wine,
In High BP, I drink Scotch.
When I have a cold, I drink Schnapps
What When do I drink water ?
I’ve never been that sick
10:13 PM · Jun 5, 2021·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
Groovyhoovy
@Groovyhoovy
100 year old lady is asked what’s her secret. “Well, for a good digestion, I drink beer. If I don’t have an appetite, I drink white wine. If my blood pressure is low, I drink red wine. When I have a cold, I drink whiskey. “
“When do you drink water?”
“I’ve never been that sick.”
6:11 AM · Nov 16, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Alison Nicolson-Rae
@Nicolsonraea
“For better digestion, I drink beer. In case of appetite loss, I drink white wine. In case of low blood pressure, I drink red wine. In case of high blood pressure, I drink scotch. When I have a cold, I drink Schnapps.”
“When do you drink water?”
“I’ve never been that sick!”
4:42 PM · May 1, 2022·Twitter for Android