Word: gins
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...problem child to biblical prophet, and the whole gang learns Christmas is about decorating puny trees. If you need to keep your annoying cousins company after Christmas dinner, plop them in front of the TV, pop this into the DVD player, and break the seal on a bottle of gin. TAKE A SHOT… 1. Every time Linus does something vaguely biblical—throwing his snowball with a slingshot a la David, being offered Sally as his wife in the Christmas play, delivering the word of the Lord, etc. 2. Every time Charlie Brown says something suggesting he?...
...pride as much as embarrassment--falling somewhere between bland cuisine and stiff upper lips on the list of distinguishing national characteristics. But these days, that excess isn't so endearing as levels of concern about boozing have reached heights not seen since Victorians decried the evils of cheap gin. Unlike most of their Continental counterparts, whose consumption is falling, the British are drinking more than ever--9.6 L of pure alcohol per person last year, which is 42% more than the amount consumed per American. Binge drinking, defined as putting away the equivalent of a whole bottle of wine...
...crop. Dahlstrom, like many other indigenous people, has relied on this work for extra pre-Christmas cash. He's traveled the country as a fruit picker, where his blue eyes and fair hair left him indistinguishable from the Scandinavian backpackers he befriended. Until recently, Dahlstrom worked on a cotton gin a few hours away near the Queensland border. The money was terrific, but the 12-hour shifts and living away from his young family were too much to bear. Like so many others, he's found his way back to Moree - whose grains, oil seeds and cotton can be worth...
...stumbling down this long, paisley-print carpet with a precarious glass of red wine.Lest I erroneously draw myself out of this Orientalist mis-en-scène, I should mention that I am presently ensconced in a Queen Anne chair, accompanied by a steady stream of gin and tonics, brought to me by a breathtaking member of D.C.’s Ethiopian community who I’ve shamelessly been flirting with, utilizing all of the several Amharic words I know.Welcome to the absurd world of African Studies, where I have at least three times in a weekend found...
...award-winning, vintage, limited-edition, microbrewed raspberry beer?no wonder it's so pricey. There's a legion of glasses in a plethora of sizes and shapes?the bartenders know which container best complements which drink. If you get your fill of beer, Delirium offers genever, a type of gin?but the bar only has 500 varieties of that. tel: (32-2) 514-4434; www.deliriumcafe.be