Sober Women and the Fear of Becoming Boring
![](https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--p_62-_w3--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/96669571b7b2dacfb2f7deffa147a604.png)
Fifteen years ago, I lived in a German village with a population of 659, including one town drunk. Herman wore a Tyrolean hat every day despite the fact that we were nowhere near the Alps. He was always smiling, drawing attention to his permanently pink nose and blushed cheeks, like a Hummel figurine. One day, Herman…