The Question and Answer section for Alas, Babylon is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Bill owns a bar. Randy goes to Bill's bar to purchase whiskey.
He stopped at Bill Cullen's bar, short-order grill, package store, and fish camp, just outside the town limits. There was space for two cases in the front seat, so he'd lay in his...
Admiral Hazzard is saying is that the mere existence of nuclear weapons changed the game entirely.
From the text:
" Dan said, "and try to arrange for burial. I've got to talk to Bubba anyway. I can't seem to impress upon him the importance of burying the dead as quickly as possible. He suddenly seems to hate his profession." ch 7
