From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
BOYS occurs
3 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
1.
... boys."
12&12 p.63,
Step Six
"This is the
Step that
separates the
men from the
boys."
2.
... boys and the men" is the difference ...
12&12 p.68,
Step Six
So the
difference between "the
boys and the
men" is the
difference between
striving for a
self-
determined objective
and for the
perfect objective which is of
God.
3.
... boys, please go heavier on the hat ...
12&12 p.163,
Tradition Seven
He
concluded his
remarks by saying, 'Now
boys,
please go
heavier on the
hat tonight, will you?'
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