He Was Only Playing Along
“The cigarettes, the womanizing, that was his shtick,” she claimed. According to her, the old fashioned cocktail in her father’s glass was probably apple juice. He did these things to be likable and relatable. According to her, Dean Martin was just a “go with the flow” kind of guy. This is one of the reasons why she initially felt that his likability and charm would’ve kept him safe in today’s atmosphere.